Belle & Sebastian
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Biography
[Edit]A band that takes its name from a French children's television series about a boy and his dog would almost have to be precious, and to be sure, Belle & Sebastian are precious. But precious can be a damning word, and Belle & Sebastian don't have the negative qualities that the word connotes: they are private but not insular, pretty but not wimpy; they make gorgeous, delicate melodies sound full-bodied. Led by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Murdoch, the seven-piece band has an intimate, majestic sound that is equal parts folk-rock and '60s pop, but Murdoch's gift, not just for whimsy and surrealism but also for odd, unsettling lyrical detail, keeps the songs grounded in a tangible reality.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Belle & Sebastian released their first two albums in 1996 at the peak of the chamber pop movement. At first, some critics in Britain's music weeklies tied the band into the subgenre, yet the group was too pretty, too delicate, to bear that label. Through their first two years of public existence, the bandmembers shielded their personalities, submitting publicity photos featuring a girl that wasn't in the band and reluctantly posing for photo shoots. Furthermore, they performed in odd venues, playing not only the standard coffeehouses and cafés, but also homes, church halls, and libraries.
The idiosyncratic approach to building their career isn't surprising given Murdoch's approach toward starting a band. A longtime fan of Felt, Murdoch left Glasgow for London in the early '90s in hopes of finding the group's leader, Lawrence Hayward, but he never found his idol. Upon his return to Glasgow, he enrolled in university and began writing songs and short stories. While at school, he took a music business course where he decided to form a band and release a record for his final project (he had tried to form a band before with no success). For the project, he assembled the seven-piece Belle & Sebastian, featuring himself on guitar and vocals, and choosing and recruiting members by instinct in a local all-night café in late 1995. He eventually found Sarah Martin (violin), Stevie Jackson (guitar), Chris Geddes (keyboards), Stuart David (bass), Richard Colburn (drums), and Isobel Campbell (cello). All seven members were college students, and all agreed that the idea behind the band was to stay on a small scale, to keep it as a project and not let the band run their lives; they even assumed they would release two albums and break up.
In May of 1996, Belle & Sebastian self-released their debut album, Tigermilk, on Electric Honey Records. Only 1,000 copies of the album, which was only pressed on vinyl, were released, but it unexpectedly became a sensation, earning terrific word of mouth throughout England. As a result, the band became slightly more than a school project — it became an actual band. If You're Feeling Sinister, released on the independent Jeepster label, followed in November of 1996. By the time the album was released in America on the EMI subsidiary The Enclave, it had earned considerable critical acclaim in the U.K. — not only from music weeklies, but from newspapers like The Sunday Times and magazines like The Face — and a large cult following; by some accounts, Tigermilk was being sold for as much as 75 pounds. Over the course of 1997, word of mouth continued to grow in America, even as the band pulled out of an American tour because The Enclave went bankrupt and closed.
As the band's cult continued to build in 1997, Belle & Sebastian released three EPs — Dog on Wheels (May), Lazy Line Painter Jane (July), and 3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light (October). Each subsequent EP placed higher on the indie charts and received much critical acclaim. By the end of the year, the group finalized an American deal with Matador Records, issuing The Boy with the Arab Strap in September 1998. The following year saw the eagerly anticipated, wide re-release of Tigermilk, the album that started it all. Following completion of 2000's Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant, Stuart David left Belle & Sebastian to focus full-time on his solo project, Looper. In 2001, the group released two EPs — Jonathan David and I'm Waking Up to Us — and recorded the soundtrack for Todd Solondz's film Storytelling. Just before the soundtrack's release in spring 2002, Belle & Sebastian embarked on a comprehensive tour of the United States and Canada before returning to Europe for the summer festival season. Midway through the tour, Isobel Campbell left the band, citing the usual differences.
Another major change soon took place when Belle & Sebastian left Jeepster and Matador to sign with Rough Trade, with their next record, late-2003's Dear Catastrophe Waitress, produced by the inimitable Trevor Horn (who also produced Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Yes, and scores of others). The record spawned the brilliant "Step into My Office" and "I'm a Cuckoo" singles, the latter of which was the group's biggest U.K. hit, reaching number 14 in early 2004. After a long worldwide tour that found Belle & Sebastian reaching new levels of success, they retired to Scotland and began preparing for the recording of their fifth album. The Life Pursuit was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tony Hoffer and was released in 2006 by Rough Trade in the U.K. The band was back with Matador in the U.S.
After a tour that included a sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl, the band took a well-deserved break. Apart from the release of The BBC Sessions (by Matador and Jeepster) in 2008, no Belle & Sebastian records were released until 2010. During the hiatus, Murdoch spent time on his God Help the Girl project (which included much of the band as well), and Jackson and Kildea toured and recorded with the legendary Scottish indie pop band the Vaselines, who had re-formed in 2009. After spending the early part of 2010 recording with Tony Hoffer, the group released Write About Love on October 12 of 2010.
Write About Love performed well — it peaked at eight on the U.K. charts and at 15 on Billboard in the U.S. — and after its release, the band entered a quiet period. They re-emerged in 2013, touring the U.S. prior to the August release of The Third Eye Centre, a collection of B-sides and non-LP tracks released between 2006 and 2010. A few more shows followed in 2014, along with the release of Murdoch's film adaptation of God Help the Girl — he turned the side project into a musical — and the group announced it was beginning work on its ninth studio album. Preceded by the single "The Party Line," the Ben H. Allen-produced Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance appeared in January 2015.
Title: How To Solve Our Human Problems (Japanese Edition)
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Indie Pop
Title: How To Solve Our Human Problems (Part 3)
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Electronica, House, Trance, Drum & Bass, Pop, Progressive, Indie
Title: If You’re Feeling Sinister / If You're Feeling Sinister
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Sisters Anthem Remixes Part 2
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: House, Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Step Into My Office, Baby
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: What's Next: KC Sessions - Single
Artist: Belle & Sebastian, The Vertigo Waves
Genre: Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: What You Wanted - Single
Artist: Belle & Sebastian, The Vertigo Waves
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Fold Your Hands Child You Walk Like a Peasant
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: The White Collar Boy (Single)
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Pop
Title: Write About Love (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Boy With the Arab Strap
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Belle and Sebastian Present: 'Books'
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, World Music, Pop, Indie, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: A Million Drops of Rain - Single
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: BackDown (Franz Johann Re-Shuffled Club Edit) - Single
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Collections
Title: Audio Sunny Moombah Lovers (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: The Acid House
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bests Hits Effects Chart (CD3)
Genre: Trance, Tech Trance, Club/Dance
Title: Summer Give It Up Clubbers (CD1)
Genre: House, Club/Dance
Title: 100 Hits Order Crew (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Breeze West Coast Hit Sound Brings
Genre: Downtempo
Title: Cafe Puls Hits '15 2015
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Clubhits Top 200 Vol. 7 (CD1)
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Deep House Megamix Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: House, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Deep House Megamix Vol. 2
Genre: Tech House, Nu Disco
Title: Professional Dj Proud Radio (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance, Funk
Title: Armada Deep House Selection Vol. 11
Genre: Electronica, House, Deep House
Title: DJ Promotion CDPool Pop-Dance 232
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: DJ Promotion CDPool Pop-Dance 233
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Armada Chill 2016
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 3 (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Lab Of Music: Deep House Sensation (CD1)
Genre: House, Deep House, Club/Dance
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 4 (Original Soundtrack) (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vocal Deep House Vol. 22
Genre: Deep House
Title: Beards In The Club Amsterdam 2016
Genre: Electronica, House, Deep House, Tech House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Progressive
Title: Stellar Medusa: Vocal Deep House October Mix (CD2)
Genre: House, Deep House, Tech House
Title: Essential Christmas Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Nightclub Waves Hits (CD1)
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: Empire Records - Club Hit 6
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: I Love Music! - Experimental Edition Vol. 10
Genre: Electronica
Title: Different Attitudes For Miami 2017
Genre: House, Deep House
Title: Indie Rock Playlist Best Of (2016-2017) (CD2)
Genre: Indie
Title: 100 Greatest BRIT Awards Winners 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 90s Indie Classics (CD1)
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: 100 Greatest Indie Folk (CD1)
Genre: Power Pop, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Modern Indie Songs 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Alternative, Indie
Title: 2000s Indie Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: ’90s Indie Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: ’90s Indie Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Indie Pop Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Indie Pop Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Indie Rock Chart Hits: April 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Best Of Indie 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Alternative, Indie
Title: LateNightTales: Belle And Sebastian, Volume 2
Genre: Electronica, Indie Rock
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Indie Folk (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Indie, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: D'illusions of Grandeur
Artist: Emmanuel
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Juno - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Humor, Indie, Poetry
Title: The Muppets Christmas Carol (Special Anniversary Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: International Departures, Vol 2. - Summer Of Love CD 2
Artist: Shane 54, Mÿon / Myon
Genre: House, Progressive House, Trance
Title: Wedding Daze (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Diggz Nation Compilation, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Diggz Nation Compilation, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Favolose canzoni delle fiabe (Successi dei film di animazione)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Kids
Title: PR Records Crate Digging Progressive, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Donizetti: Le Duc D’Albe (CD1)
Artist: Halle, Laurent Naouri, Sir Mark Elder, Opera Rara Chorus