Astrid
Background information
Origin	Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Genre(s)	Indie pop
Label(s)	Fantastic Plastic Records Mushroom Pillow Muzak Records
Members
William Campbell Charlie Clarke Neil Payne Gareth Russell
Former members
Gary Thom

Astrid were a guitar-pop foursome from the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, Scotland.

History

In 2004, Astrid released their 3rd album - 'One In Four' (named for the statistic that "one in 4 of us will suffer mental health problems at some time in our lives"). They then had a successful tour supporting Snow Patrol. Shortly after, the band split up, apparently due to singer/guitarist William Campbell's alleged problems with drug abuse.

Drummer Neil Payne now drums for fellow Scottish band, Texas.

Bass Player Gareth Russell now plays for fellow Scots, Idlewild.

Discography

Albums

• Strange Weather Lately (1999)
• Play Dead (2001)
• One In Four (2004)

Singles

• Hi-Fi Lo-Fi EP
• Its True #153
• No Reason
• What To Say
• Boy Or Girl/Sleigh Ride (2000)
• Cherry Cherry (2000)
• High In The Morning (2000) #156
• Redground (2000) #167
• Modes Of Transport EP (2001)
• Tick Tock (2001) #103
• It Never Happened (2001) #112

Side-Projects

• The Reindeer Section - Y'All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear! (2001)
• The Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer (2002)

External links

• The ASTRID Story
• Suitable For Frequent Use fansite
• Our Small Capital & William Campbell
• Fantastic Plastic Records