Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite,
John Cummings, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, and Martin Bulloch.
-Wikipedia
From:
Glasgow, Scotland
Genres:
Post-rock, instrumental rock
Years active:
1995-present
Associated acts:
Crippled Black Phoenix
Name Origin:
The band is named after the creatures from the movie "Gremlins", although guitarist
Stuart Braithwaite comments that "it has no significant meaning and we always intended
on getting a better one, but like a lot of other things we never got round to it."
'Mogwai' literally means "evil spirit" or "devil" in Cantonese
Members:
Stuart Braithwaite -
guitar, vocals (1995-present)
Dominic Aitchison -
bass, guitar (1995-present)
Martin Bulloch -
drums (1995-present)
John Cummings -
guitar, laptop (1995-present)
Barry Burns -
guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, flute, vocals (1998-present)
Touring Members:
Luke Sutherland - violin, guitar, vocals (1998-present)
Past Members:
Brendan O'Hare - keyboards, guitar (1997)
Mogwai Quotes:
I dont know any real American gangs. People in Scotland dont really have guns. Thats a pretty major difference. They dont shoot ya; they just kinda stab ya
much more stabbing.
-Stuart Braithwaite
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