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Fourth album, predominantly twangy rock, classic American music. 4 star review in www.maverick-country.com
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Aidan Moffat BiographyAidan John Moffat (born 10 April 1973 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish vocalist and musician, best known for his work with Malcolm Middleton in Arab Strap. Early lifeMoffat was born and raised in Falkirk, Scotland. The first album he bought was Elvis Sings For Kids by Elvis Presley. Whilst at Falkirk High School, he listened to such bands as Pixies, Dinosaur Jr. and SlintHis first ever gig was at age 16, and was David Byrne at the Glasgow Barrowlands in 1989. In 1990, at age 17, he was expelled from school, with no Higher Qualifications. He then worked for four years at an independent record shop called Sleeves Records, resigning one morning in 1994, due to having a hangover and wanting to go home. CareerArab StrapIn 1995, Moffat and Malcolm Middleton began making music under the name "Arab Strap", and sent in demo cassettes to record companies. Only one, Chemikal Underground, replied, and they were soon signed to them. L. PierreIn 2002, after apparently being challenged by Malcolm Middleton to release a solo album, Moffat released a solo album entitled Hypnogogia under the name "Lucky Pierre". In 2005, after changing the name to "L. Pierre", Moffat released an album called Touchpool. His latest solo album was released in 2007, and is entitled Dip. Other musical projectsPre-Arab StrapFrom 1991 to 1996, Moffat recorded with a band called The Angry Buddhists, which consisted of Aidan Moffat, Gavin Moffat, Stuart The Postman, "Cheg" Taylor and The Stobe. They recorded "over 40 songs on dictaphones and 4-tracks", but never played live. Aidan was also the drummer in the band Bay, who released two albums - Happy Being Different (1994) and Alison Rae (1995). MogwaiMoffat provided guest vocals on the Mogwai song, "R U Still in 2 It", from Mogwai Young Team, which was recorded in the same studio (MCM Studios in Hamilton) around the same time as Arab Strap were recording The Week Never Starts Round Here, in 1997. Moffat also contributes vocals to the Mogwai song "Now You're Taken", from 4 Satin. Mogwai have a song dedicated to him on their second album, Come on Die Young, entitled "Waltz for Aidan". The Sick AnchorsIn 2002, Moffat, Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai (a good friend of Moffat's), and Colin "Sheepy" McPherson released an eponymously titled EP under the name "The Sick Anchors" Aidan John MoffatMoffat uses his full name for his 2007 poetry album, I Can Hear Your Heart. Aidan Moffat & the Best-OfsAidan Moffat & the Best-Ofs are a four piece band fronted by Moffat. They played their first gig supporting American band Slint, at the Glasgow ABC in Scotland, where they debuted the songs "Big Blonde", "The Last Kiss", "Ballad of the Unsent Letter", "Living With You Now", and "Atheist's Lament". There is a planned album release for the 2nd of February 2009 titled How to Get to Heaven From Scotland.
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Aidan Moffat Discography I Can Hear Your Heart (2008) 
With.. L. Pierre
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You are not yet 20. You already have four acclaimed albums under your belt, a rapidly growing international fan base, and the respect of your peers. Time to rest on your laurels, surely? Not if you are Jimmy Bowskill. This blues-rock phenomenon instead pledges to work even harder at perfecting the craft that has been his passion from before he hit his teens.....
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