14 Facts About Aidan Moffat

Aidan John Moffat was born on 10 April 1973 and is a Scottish vocalist and musician, and member of the band Arab Strap.

Aidan Moffat then worked for four years at an independent record shop called Sleeves Records, resigning one morning in 1996, due to having a hangover and wanting to go home.

From 1991 to 1996, Aidan Moffat recorded with a band called The Angry Buddhists, which consisted of himself, Gavin Aidan Moffat, Stuart the Postman, "Cheg" Taylor and The Stobe.

Aidan Moffat was the drummer in Bay, a band who released two albums: Happy Being Different and Alison Rae.

In 2002, after being challenged by Middleton to record a solo album, Aidan Moffat released Hypnogogia under the name Lucky Pierre.

In 2005, after changing his stage name to L Pierre, Moffat released the album called Touchpool, followed by Dip in 2007.

In 2020 Aidan Moffat released Aux pieds de la nuit, a new ambient album, under the name Nyx Nott.

Aidan Moffat released a second album under the name, Themes From, in 2022.

Aidan Moffat contributed vocals to "Now You're Taken" from 4 Satin, and the band dedicated a song to him, "Waltz for Aidan", on their second album, Come on Die Young.

In May 2018 Aidan Moffat released a joint album with longtime friend and collaborator RM Hubbert titled Here Lies the Body.

Aidan Moffat used his own name for his 2007 poetry album, I Can Hear Your Heart.

Aidan Moffat has irregularly contributed reviews and commentary to the site, including reflections on a Girls Aloud concert and his thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

In 2016 Aidan Moffat appeared in the documentary Where You're Meant to Be, in which he toured Scotland performing his reinterpretations of traditional Scottish folk songs.

Aidan Moffat is known for his distinctive facial hair, which he has commented on, saying.