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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1995 – present)

Mogwai is a band from Glasgow formed in 1995 that has become one of the most influential and best known bands in its genre. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand. Although frequently referred to as , the band have revealed in interviews that they despise this categorization, insisting that their sound bears little resemblance to pioneers of the genre, such as Tortoise.

The band was originally signed to renowned Glasgow indie label Chemikal Underground, but call a number of labels home, being distributed by different labels such as Matador in the United States and Play it again Sam Records in the United Kingdom. They have also developed their own label called Rock Action Records, named after Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who had his name changed to Rock Action.

Their style has been influenced by such bands as The Cure, Joy Division, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, and post-rock granddaddies Slint. During 2004 the band were handed support slots on the tours of two of their heroes, the Pixies and The Cure. It has easily identifiable connections to genres like , , , and occasionally . While Mogwai’s sound bears little resemblance to rock, the band seems to identify closely with the punk ethic.
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Glasgow - Stereo 29th August

22 Aug 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/mogwai

Glasgow - Stereo 29th AugustWe are playing a show next Sunday August 29th at Stereo in Glasgow. Moon Unit are playing too. Doors are at 8pm. Tickets will be available online tomorrow morning at ...

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