Belle and Sebastian
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Origin	Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Years active	1996–present
Genre(s)	Indie
Label(s)	Rough Trade Records Jeepster Records
Members	Stuart Murdoch Stevie Jackson Chris Geddes Sarah Martin Mick Cooke Bobby Kildea Richard Colburn
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Belle and Sebastian (sometimes written as Belle & Sebastian) are a Scottish "paper pop" band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. After releasing a number of albums and EPs on Jeepster Records, they are now signed to Rough Trade Records. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2126x2126, 525 KB) Summary http://www. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by (real or perceived) independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Rough Trade Records was a British record company. ... Jeepster Records is a British independent record label featuring bands like Belle & Sebastian, Salako, Looper, The Gentle Waves and Snow Patrol. ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... Paper Pop is a style of music associated with consciously simple pop music and an emphasis on minimising pretentions - in the terms of paper pop this can be excessive guitar solos, melodramatic lyrics or just a general attitude. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Jeepster Records is a British independent record label featuring bands like Belle & Sebastian, Salako, Looper, The Gentle Waves and Snow Patrol. ... Rough Trade Records was a British record company. ...

Lineup

The current members of the band are:

• Stuart Murdoch: 1996–present (vocals, guitar and keyboards)
• Stevie Jackson: 1996–present (vocals and guitar)
• Chris Geddes: 1996–present (keyboards)
• Sarah Martin: 1996–present (violin and vocals)
• Mick Cooke: 1998–present (trumpet and bass)
• Bobby Kildea: 2001–present (guitar and bass)
• Richard Colburn: 1996–present (drums)

Past members include: Stuart Murdoch, born August 25, 1968, is the lead singer and songwriter for Scottish indie rock septet Belle & Sebastian. ...

• Isobel Campbell: 1996–2002 (vocals and cello)
• Stuart David: 1996–2000 (bass)

Isobel Campbell is a Scottish singer and composer of the twee music movement. ...

History

The band formed under the aegis of a training scheme and music business course. Built mostly around the creative mind of Stuart Murdoch, their first album, Tigermilk, was recorded as part of the course and released on the independent Electric Honey label. Stuart Murdoch, born August 25, 1968, is the lead singer and songwriter for Scottish indie rock septet Belle & Sebastian. ... Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. ... Electric Honey is a record label run by students from Stow College. ...

Signing for the slightly larger Jeepster they released the album If You're Feeling Sinister in 1996 and a sequence of EPs through 1997. Their third album, The Boy with the Arab Strap (1998), was a top-20 hit in the UK. The band was then proclaimed Best Newcomer at the 1999 Brit Awards. 1999 was also the year of the Bowlie Weekender, a music festival curated by the band. If Youre Feeling Sinister (1996) is the second album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian, released by the independent label Jeepster Records. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... An extended play or EP, is the name given to vinyl records or CDs which are too long to qualify as singles but too short to qualify as albums. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boy with the Arab Strap is the third album from the twee pop band Belle & Sebastian. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Spice Girls perfoming at the Brit Awards, 1997 The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... The Bowlie Weekender was a one-off music festival curated by Belle & Sebastian at the Pontins Holiday camp in Camber Sands, Sussex between Friday 23rd and Sunday 25th of April 1999 The event was the inspiration for All Tomorrows Parties, a music festival held at the same venue...

In July 2002 they announced the switch to Rough Trade Records. The 2003 album Dear Catastrophe Waitress was shortlisted for the 2004 Mercury Music Prize. Although a staple on many college radio stations, the band has yet to break beyond this niche to achieve notable mainstream success in America. Their British chart history has been more steady and respectable. 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dear Catastrophe Waitress is an album by Belle and Sebastian, a Scottish twee pop group, released in 2003 for Rough Trade Records. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mercury Music Prize is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ...

Presenting a slightly fey image to the public at large, Belle and Sebastian's bittersweet love songs inspire a fanatical loyalty amongst their fans, similar to that experienced by The Smiths during their heyday. Some of this loyalty is due to the fact that until 2003 the band did not include singles on their albums. Thus, being in possession of their complete discography is a mark of true devotion. The Smiths were a British rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In January 2005 Belle and Sebastian were voted Scotland's greatest band in a poll by The List, beating Simple Minds, Idlewild, Travis, Franz Ferdinand, and The Proclaimers, among others. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in January • 29 Ephraim Kishon • 25 Philip Johnson • 23 Johnny Carson • 22 Parveen Babi • 20 Jan Nowak-Jeziorański • 17 Virginia Mayo • 17 Zhao Ziyang • 15 Ruth Warrick • 14 Rudolph Moshammer Recent deaths Ongoing events • Tsunami relief... The List is a Scottish fortnightly entertainment and events guide for Edinburgh and Glasgow. ... Back in the 1980s, Simple Minds was considered one of the dominant alternative, new wave or college radio bands. ... Left to right: Allan Stewart, Gavin Fox, Roddy Woomble, Colin Newton, Rod Jones Idlewild are a Scottish rock band formed in December 1995, by Roddy Woomble (vocals), Rod Jones (guitar), Phil Scanlon (bass), and Colin Newton (drums). ... The name Travis can refer to: // Places Lake Travis is a big reservoir near Austin in Texas, named after William Travis. ... Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish alternative rock band. ... Craig and Charlie on the cover of their debut album This Is The Story The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid. ...

The band's name is taken from Belle et Sébastien, a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry about a boy (Sébastien) and his dog (Belle). The book was made into a French live action tv series in 1965 and a Japanese anime in 1981. Belle et Sébastien, is a series of French novels by Cécile Aubry and is about the mountain-based adventures of a young boy and his dog, a Great Pyrenees in a small village in the Pyrenees, a mountain range in France. ...

Side projects and spin-offs include the bands Gentle Waves, V-Twin, and Looper. Indie-pop band Looper is the project of Belle and Sebastian bassist Stuart David. ...

Discography

Albums

• Tigermilk, 1996; #13 UK (album did not chart until rerelease in 1999)
• If You're Feeling Sinister, 1996 (did not chart)
• The Boy with the Arab Strap, 1998; #12 UK
• Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant, 2000; #10 UK, #80 US
• Storytelling, 2002; #26 UK, #150 US
• Dear Catastrophe Waitress, 2003; #21 UK, #84 US
• The Life Pursuit, 2006

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Singles & EPs

• Dog On Wheels (EP), 1997; #59 UK
• Lazy Line Painter Jane (EP), 1997; #41 UK
• 3.. 6.. 9.. Seconds Of Light (EP), 1997; #32 UK
• This Is Just a Modern Rock Song (EP), 1998
• Legal Man (single), 2000; #15 UK
• Jonathan David (EP), 2001; #31 UK
• I'm Waking Up To Us (EP), 2001; #39 UK
• Step into My Office Baby (single), 2003; #32 UK
• I'm a Cuckoo (single), 2004; #14 UK
• Books (EP), 2004; #20 UK)
• Funny Little Frog (single), 2006;

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Compilations

• Lazy Line Painter Jane (box of first three singles/EPs), 2000
• Push Barman to Open Old Wounds (2xCD compilation of Jeepster EPs), 2005; #40 UK
• Late Night Tales: Belle and Sebastian (compilation of other artists, compiled by B&S), 2006

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DVDs

• Fans Only, 2003

External links

• Official Website
• B&S on Jeepster
• Sinister – Mailing list, with lyrics and chords
• B&S on the Bowlie forum
• David White's B&S fansite
• The List's 'Best Scottish Band of All Time' Announcement