Roderick Herbert Woomble (born 13 August 1976 in Irvine,
Scotland)
is the lead singer
of Scottish
rock
group, Idlewild.
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Contents
- 1 Musical
career
- 1.1 Idlewild
- 1.2 Collaborations
with other artists
- 1.3 Solo
- 2 Discography
- 3 Personal
life
- 4 References
- 5 External
links
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Musical career
Idlewild
Woomble took the name of his band from the quiet meeting place
in Anne of Green Gables,
his favourite book at the time – an ironic choice since the band was
renowned in their early days for their loud and chaotic gigs, during
which Woomble would contort himself desperately into manic shapes
behind the microphone.
However as Idlewild matured, they
have mellowed into a gentler band and Woomble's deep and richly melodic
voice can now more often be heard singing rather than yelling.
Collaborations with other artists
In 2002, Woomble worked with the Reindeer
Section on the album Son of Evil Reindeer,
providing the lead vocals on the gentle ballad "Who Told You". He also
collaborated with Kate Rusby for her 2005 album The Girl Who Couldn't Fly
which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2006 BBC Folk Awards, singing
backing vocals for the songs "Wandering Soul", "Fare Thee Well", and
"No Names", which was nominated for 'Song of the Year'.
Solo
In 2006
Woomble worked with several musicians including Kate Rusby, his wife Ailidh Lennon, songwriter
Karine
Polwart (to whom he presented the Horizon Award at the BBC
Folk Awards 2005) and Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones on
his debut solo album My Secret is My Silence,
produced
by John
McCusker (husband of Kate Rusby).
He performed live with both Polwart and McCusker, in Glasgow
in January 2006 and toured Great Britain in July and August of
the same year in support of the album's release on 24th July.
The album reached number one in the UK Folk Charts.
It is set to be released in the US and Australia.
On July 10th, 2007 My Secret is My Silence
was released in the U.S. on 7-10 Music.
Discography
- Albums
- My Secret is My Silence
(2006)
Personal life
Woomble moved around significantly during his childhood,
living in the United Kingdom and France when young,
before moving to the United States. He then moved back to
Scotland and at nineteen began a degree in photography.
Living in Edinburgh,
he met Colin
Newton and Rod
Jones, both future members of Idlewild.[1]
He moved back to the United States after the success of
Idlewild's Top Ten album,
The Remote Part,
and lived in New York City for some time,
developing a love for America while nurturing his pride in Scotland.[2]
In late 2005
Woomble married his girlfriend Ailidh Lennon, who plays bass for
the Glaswegian punk-folk band, Sons and Daughters,
a group that have supported Idlewild on several occasions. Ailidh and
Dave Gow from the band also played with Roddy when he toured his solo
album.
References
- Link. Official Roddy
Woomble website. Retrieved on 6 October 2006.
External links
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