Aidan MOFFAT

BIOGRAPHY:

Band formed by ex-Arab Strap frontman, Aidan Moffat, upon the demise of that act. The act made their debut with author Ian Rankin in the Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York in spring 2007, and their UK debut supporting Slint in August. Meanwhile, a collaboration with artist Dave Shrigley appeared on a German compilation album in the summer.
The band released their debut album, "I Can Hear Your Heart" on Chemikal Underground in January 2008, with Moffat playing a couple of support slots to Mogwai in May. That month also saw an album of Moffat rarities from 1995 released, entitled "The Angry Buddhists". Another side project was a series of vinyl singles with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, which began in summer 2008, under the name of Aloha Hawaii.
The Best-Of's played a few dates towards the end of 2008, including a support in Glasgow to Shellac, and a festival in Holland.
Moffat released his debut solo album, "How To Get To Heaven From Scotland" in February 2009, along with a free single, "Big Blonde". After a couple of dates in the UK, the band completed a short tour of Japan in May. That summer, Moffat was struck down with Swine Flu, and had to cancel some dates. A new single was released in September 2009, an orchestral version of Lullaby For Unborn Child backed with a children’s story written and read by Moffat called The Lavender Blue Dress.
2010 began with a live date with Bill Wells at Celtic Connections in Glasgow, and in March Moffat appeared on the BBC Radio Three literature & poetry show, "The Verb". A couple of live dates followed in spring (one of which was supporting The Bluebells), after which Moffat began work on a collaborative album with Bill Wells.
October saw the release of a ten track mini-album, designed to fit onto two sides of a 7 inch single, entitled "Ten Short Songs For Modern Lovers", which was followed by three dates in the Highlands in November.
2011 saw the collaborative album with Bill Wells, "Everythings Getting Older", released to great critical acclaim.

RELEASES:

"I Can Hear Your Heart" (CD album, Chemikal Underground Records, 2008)
"The Angry Buddhists" (CD album, AMC Records, 2008)
"How To Get To Heaven From Scotland" (CD album, Chemikal Underground Records, 2009)
"Big Blonde" (single, 2009)
"Lullaby For An Unborn Child" (Internet / 7 inch single, 2009)
"Ten Short Songs For Modern Lovers" (vinyl mini-album, Chemikal Underground Records, 2010)
With Bill Wells: "Everything's Getting Older" (CD / internet album)

WEBSITE:

http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/nav/