Mogwai

Mogwai
Mogwai at the Royal Festival Hall in 2014. (l-r) John Cummings, Luke Sutherland, Barry Burns, Martin Bulloch, Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Post-rock instrumental rock[1] space rock[2]
Discography	Mogwai discography
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Rock Action Sub Pop Chemikal Underground Matador Play It Again Sam Rocket Girl Temporary Residence Ltd.
Members	Stuart Braithwaite Dominic Aitchison Martin Bulloch Barry Burns
Past members	Brendan O'Hare John Cummings
Website	www.mogwai.scot

Mogwai (/ˈmɒɡwaɪ/) are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects.

The band were for several years signed to Glasgow label Chemikal Underground, and have been distributed by different labels such as Matador in the US and Play It Again Sam in the UK, but now use their own label Rock Action Records in the UK, and Temporary Residence Ltd. in North America.

Mogwai's tenth album, As the Love Continues, reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart on 26 February 2021.^{[citation needed]}