12 Facts About Stuart Braithwaite

Stuart Leslie Braithwaite was born on 10 May 1976 and is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter.

Stuart Braithwaite is the guitarist of post-rock band Mogwai, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums.

Stuart Braithwaite is a member of the British alternative rock supergroups Minor Victories and Silver Moth.

Stuart Braithwaite has used the name Plasmatron in the credits of Mogwai's debut album Mogwai Young Team, as a social media handle, and as the name of his signature guitar pedal.

Stuart Braithwaite's father was a telescope maker and was involved in the placing of Sighthill stone circle; in 2013 Braithwaite organised a benefit concert to raise funds for the campaign to save the stones, which were then under threat from a proposed redevelopment.

Stuart Braithwaite grew up listening to records by The Cure, Joy Division, The Stooges, The Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath and other artists.

Stuart Braithwaite met Dominic Aitchison at a Ned's Atomic Dustbin show at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow on 10 April 1991, and four years later, along with school friend Martin Bulloch, they formed Mogwai.

In 2000, Stuart Braithwaite played with a band called Mighty Joe Young Trio.

Stuart Braithwaite is a member of the British alternative rock supergroup Minor Victories.

In 2016, Stuart Braithwaite took part in a documentary about the Glasgow music scene and Chemikal Underground called Lost in France.

The film features Mogwai live, as well as footage of Stuart Braithwaite playing Mogwai tracks solo.

Stuart Braithwaite was previously married to music promoter Grainne Braithwaite-Vedamanikam.