Artist Bio

Marrying fiery art rock guitar riffs with tender songs expression the gentle joy of simply being, Idlewild are able to conjure elegance, anger and exhibit flawless technical skill.

Their line up currently contains Colin Newton (drums), Roddy Woomble (lead vocals), Rod Jones (guitar, backing vocals), Luciano Rossi (keyboards) and Andrew Mitchell (bass).

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Formed in the mid-90’s after singer Roddy Woomble met drummer Colin Newton at a party. Finding that they had the same taste in music, they soon formed the band after also meeting the guitarist Rod Jones. Throwing themselves into a series of ferocious gigs which earned them a reputation for being vital viewing as typified by their very first single Queen Of The Troubled Teens. However, they truly made their statement of arrival with the release of the mini-album Captain. Showing true prolific power, they released debut album Hope Is Important within a year which is regarded as a cult classic and solidified their status as the critic’s favourite. In 1999, they released their post punk melded with grunge masterpiece 100 Broken Windows.

The turn of the millennium saw a change in sound and a massive rise in success for the band. Adopting more orchestral influences for third LP The Remote Part, they went straight in at No. 3 in the charts and were certified Gold after hitting sales of 100,000 copies. With their fanbase now absolutely solidified, they have been free to explore varied avenues of style and genre across subsequent titles Warnings/Promises, Make Another World, Post Electric Blues and Everything Ever Written.

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