Idlewild biography

After Post Electric Blues (2010-present)

Rod Jones released his debut solo album, A Sentimental Education, in April 2010. Roddy Woomble has also confirmed that he is writing a new solo album.

In April 2010, Roddy Woomble announced that the band will enter a hiatus following the band's current tour in support of Post Electric Blues. However this comment only referred to the writing and recording of new material as Woomble later suggested Idlewild announced their first American tour since 2005 and a short UK tour in support of the EMI re-release of "100 Broken Windows", during the UK shows (as well as a New York and Los Angeles show) the album will be played in its entirety. The 100 Broken Windows reissue was released on 8 November 2010 and featured a second disc of B-Sides and unreleased material.

In 2010, Jones founded The Fruit Tree Foundation, alongside Emma Pollock (The Delgados), in order to raise awareness to mental health problems.

Members

Current

Roddy Woomble - lead vocals (1995-present)
Rod Jones - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (1995-present)
Colin Newton - drums (1995-present)
Allan Stewart - guitar (2001-present)
Gareth Russell - bass (2006-present)

Former

Gavin Fox - bass (2003-2005)
Alex Grant - bass (2002) (touring bassist following Fairfoull's departure)
Bob Fairfoull - bass (1997-2002)
Jeremy Mills - guitar (1999-2001) (touring guitarist)
Phil Scanlon - bass (1995-1997)

Discography

Studio albums

¹ Often considered to be a mini-album.
² Charted at number 2 on the UK Indie Chart.
³ Initially self-released to fans on 11 June through idlewildmusic.com.

Compilation albums

¹ Download-only.

Notes

A ^Chart ineligible.

Other appearances

1998 - Gran Turismo - "A Film For The Future"
2003 - FIFA 2003 - "You Held The World In Your Arms"
2005 - Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition - "A Modern Way of Letting Go"
2006 - Saints Row - "Too Long Awake"
2007 - Ballads of the Book - "The Weight Of Years"

References

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