Astrid

Astrid was an indie guitar-pop foursome formed in Glasgow in the mid-1990s, but with strong ties to Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, Scotland. The group released three studio albums, as well as several singles and EPs, before breaking up in 2004.
Willie Campbell, Charles Clark and Gareth Russell were childhood friends who moved from the Isle of Lewis, off the West coast of Scotland, to Glasgow in the mid-1990s. There, the three began writing songs together; Campbell on vocals, Clark on acoustic guitar and Russell on bass guitar. They then met up with drummer Gareth Thom and began rehearsing in 1997. The group called themselves "Astrid" and quickly caught the attention of Belle & Sebastian who asked them to be their opening act, initially at a local gig and then on a small tour of the UK.
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==Links to Peel==
The band's music garnered support from the likes of John Peel, Steve Lamacq and Mark and Lard on BBC Radio One. The band did a session for Peel's show in 2001 and he nominated their album, Play Dead, as one of his records of the month for April 2001 (Peel's Record Box).
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 2001-03-21. First Broadcast: 08 May 2001
*Modes Of Transport / Just One Name / Fat Girl / What You're Thinking
==Other Shows Played==
;1999
*08 June 1999: High In The Morning (single) FPS
*10 June 1999 (Radio Eins): High In The Morning (single) FPS
*16 June 1999: 'High In The Morning (CD Single )’ Fantastic Plastic
*17 June 1999 (Radio Eins): High In The Morning (CD - Strange Weather Lately) Fantastic Plastic
*24 August 1999: 'Bottle (CD-Strange Weather Lately)' (Fantastic Plastic)
*August 1999 (FSK): Bottle (CD - Strange Weather Lately) Fantastic Plastic
*24 November 1999: 'Boy Or Girl (7"-B side of Sleighride)' (Fantastic Plastic)
*28 November 1999 (BBC World Service): Boy Or Girl (Sleighbells) (7" - Boy Or Girl) Fantastic Plastic
*02 December 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Boy Or Girl (7"-B side of Sleighride)' (Fantastic Plastic)
*08 December 1999: Sleigh Ride (feat. Snowmans League) (7" b-side: Boy Or Girl)' (Fantastic Plastic)
*16 December 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Boy Or Girl (7"-B side of Sleighride)' (Fantastic Plastic)
;2000
*21 December 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Boy Or Girl (7"-B side of Sleighride)' (Fantastic Plastic)
;2001
*28 February 2001: 'Just Yet (CD single-Tick Tock)' (Fantastic Plastic)
*10 April 2001: Crying Boy (CD – Play Dead) Fantastic Plastic
*11 April 2001: Play Dead (CD – Play Dead) Fantastic Plastic
*12 April 2001 (Radio Eins): Play Dead (album - Play Dead) Fantastic Plastic
*29 April 2001 (BBC World Service): Play Dead (album - Play Dead) Fantastic Plastic
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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