Arab Strap

Arab Strap are...

• Aidan Moffatt - vocals, keyboards
• Malcolm Middleton - guitar

Formed around the nucleus of singer Aidan Moffat and guitarist Malcolm Middleton in 1995, Arab Strap are troubadours telling the tale as they live it. Along with Mogwai and The Delgados, they helped to make independent label Chemikal Underground into one of the most revered in the UK, before jumping ship for a brief major label flirtation.

However, it wasn't long until they arrived back at Chemikal Underground, where they've continued to make their unique and engaging brand of narrated tales of 20-something despair. The duo have released the following albums; The Week Never Starts Round Here (1996), Philophobia (1998), Elephant Shoe and the live album Mad For Sadness (both 1999), The Red Thread (2001) and Monday Night At The Hug And Pint (2003).