Stuart Braithwaite
Background information
Birth name	Stuart Leslie Braithwaite
Born	May 10, 1976 (1976-05-10) (age 31)
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1994 – present
Label(s)	Chemikal Underground Matador Play It Again Sam Rock Action
Associated acts	Mogwai
Website	http://www.mogwai.co.uk

Stuart Leslie Braithwaite (born 10 May 1976) is the lead member of the Glaswegian post-rock band Mogwai. He mainly plays electric guitar, and sometimes sings.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Mogwai 2.2 Other musical projects 2.2.1 Deadcat Motorbike 2.2.2 Mighty Joe Young Trio 2.2.3 Solo Acoustic Shows 2.2.4 The Sick Anchors 3 Personal life 4 Musical Equipment used 4.1 Guitars 4.2 Effects pedals 4.3 Amplifiers

Early life

He grew up listening to records by The Cure, Joy Division, The Stooges, The Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath, and many other artists. Disintegration by The Cure was the first album he bought. While learning guitar, the first song he learned to play was "Heroin" by The Velvet Underground. He went to Music College at one point, playing the guitar solo from "Another Girl, Another Planet" by The Only Ones to get in. He eventually graduated with a Diploma in Music.

Career

Mogwai

Main article: Mogwai (band)

Stuart met Dominic Aitchison at a Ned's Atomic Dustbin concert at the Glasgow QMU on 10 April 1991, and four years later, they formed Mogwai.

Other musical projects

Deadcat Motorbike

Before playing in Mogwai, Stuart played guitar and sang in a band called Deadcat Motorbike, who played their last show at the old 13th Note bar in Glasgow, in June 1995. It was also around this time that Stuart drummed for a band called Eska.

Mighty Joe Young Trio

In 2000, he played with a band called Mighty Joe Young Trio, who played at least one show.

Solo Acoustic Shows

In 2000 and 2002, Stuart performed a few solo acoustic shows.

The Sick Anchors

In 2002, Stuart, Aidan Moffat (a good friend of Stuart's) and Colin "Sheepy" McPherson released an eponymously titled EP under the name "The Sick Anchors".

Personal life

Stuart currently lives in Glasgow with his wife, music executive Grainne Braithwaite and their two dogs, Princess and Rambo. He is vegetarian. He is a supporter of Celtic FC. He has said that Hero and The Exorcist are his favourite films. His "guitar heroes" are Jimi Hendrix, Robert Smith, Nick Drake, and Poison Ivy. He has a brown belt in Karate.

Musical Equipment used

The following is a list of musical equipment used by Stuart Braithwaite.

Guitars

• Fender Telecaster – Standard American model with Seymour Duncan pickup added in the middle position, small Flag of Scotland sticker can be seen on pickguard, two Batman logo stickers can be seen on headstock. This guitar also features a custom killswitch.
• Gibson Les Paul
• Gretsch Country Gentleman

Effects pedals

• Pro Co RAT 2
• Danelectro DD-1 FAB TONE Distortion
• Danelectro Danecho Echo
• Danelectro Fish 'n Chips EQ
• BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive
• BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
• BOSS DD-20 Giga Delay
• BOSS DD-5 Digital Delay
• RAK DLY-2 Delay
• Dunlop Cry Baby QZ-1 Q-Zone
• Dunlop Rotovibe Rotary Speaker
• BOSS TR-2 Tremolo
• BOSS RV-5 Reverb
• BOSS LS-2 Line Selector
• Vox V847 Wah-Wah
• Snarling Dogs Black Dog Overdrive
• Snarling Dogs Super-Bawl Whine-O Wah
• Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Fuzz
• Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memoryman Analog Delay

Amplifiers

• Marshall JCM 900 (2100 Model)
• Fender Twin Reverb

v • d • e Mogwai
Stuart Braithwaite • Dominic Aitchison • Martin Bulloch • John Cummings • Barry Burns
Discography
Albums: Young Team • Come on Die Young • Rock Action • Happy Songs for Happy People • Mr. Beast • Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Compilations: Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997) • Kicking a Dead Pig • EP+6 • Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003
EPs: 4 Satin • No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew) • Mogwai:EP • Travels in Constants • U.S. Tour EP • UK/European Tour EP • Travel Is Dangerous
Singles: "Tuner"/"Lower" • "Angels vs Aliens" • "Ithica 27ø9"/"Summer" • "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1"/"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" • "Club Beatroot, Part 4" • "Do The Rock Boogaloo" • "My Father My King" • "Friend of the Night" • "Black Spider"
Related articles
Rock Action Records • The Recording of Mr. Beast • Castle of Doom Studios • Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle • Chemikal Underground