From
the glamour free fringes of Glasgow come Mogwai. They are a band
whose recorded output to date far exceeds what is expected of
their tender age. Their music is the sum of the previous forty
years - the primeval rhythms of rock 'n' roll; the raw viscera
of the Velvets; the naked passion of Joy Division; the heart and
soul of the holy trinity of Spaceman 3, Mary Chain and My Bloody
Valentine; and the brooding beats of the dance floor. All this
from what is primarily an instrumental band. Mogwai are not indebted
to the past, they create a most beautiful music. They have forged
something that is truly unique.
Mogwai's
roots can be traced to 1995 when f riends Stuart, Dominic and
Martin quit their various bands on the periphery of the Glasgow
scene. From that moment on they set about crafting serious guitar
music, and to this end they recruited a second guitarist John
Cummings to the young team. (Source: Sonic
Steps)
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