Belle and Sebastian

Belle & Sebastian is a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. After releasing a number of albums and EPs on Jeepster Records, they are now signed to Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom and Matador Records in the United States.

While their early sound was commonly filed under "twee pop", a description the band have rejected, Belle & Sebastian have much in common with influential indie bands such as The Smiths and Felt, and also take in other influences, such as northern soul and funk, as well as a sense of irony and humour, that are not usually associated with twee. Audiogalaxy classified Belle & Sebastian music as chamber pop, as they used instruments not very common in pop such as flute, cello or trumpet.

The current members of the band are:

• Stuart Murdoch: 1996-present (vocals, guitar and keyboards)
• Stevie Jackson: 1996-present (vocals and guitar)
• Chris Geddes: 1996-present (keyboards)
• Richard Colburn: 1996-present (drums)
• Sarah Martin: 1996-present (violin, keyboards, guitar, and vocals)
• Mick Cooke: 1998-present (trumpet and bass)
• Bobby Kildea: 2001-present (guitar and bass)

Past members:

• Isobel Campbell: 1996-2002 (vocals and cello)
• Stuart David: 1996-2000 (bass)