Allan Stewart
Birth nameAllan William Stewart
Born (1977-01-21) 21 January 1977 (age 47)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
OriginFarnborough, Hampshire England
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, Guitarist, Bassist, Touring Technician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass
Years active1998-present

Allan William Stewart (born 21 January 1977 in Coventry, England) is an English musician. He is the second guitarist in Idlewild, the bassist in Holy Mountain and guitarist for the band Desalvo. He grew up in Farnborough, Hampshire.[1]

Stewart joined Idlewild as a touring guitarist in 2000 and became a full member in 2003. He features on the Idlewild albums Warnings/Promises, Make Another World and Post Electric Blues, of which, on the latter he is also pictured on the cover. He co-wrote "I Never Wanted" on The Remote Part.

Following Idlewild's hiatus in 2010, Stewart joined Glasgow band Holy Mountain with Pete Flett (drums) and Andy McGlone (vocals). Stewart also commenced work as a guitar, bass and drum tech for many popular touring bands such as Mogwai, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Franz Ferdinand, Primal Scream, Belle & Sebastian and Icelandic band, Of Monsters and Men.[2]

In 2019, Stewart once again took up touring guitarist duties for Idlewild whom he continues to perform with.[3] He continues to reside in Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. with his partner.

References

  1. ^ "Berkshire - Entertainment - Interview: Idlewild". BBC. 8 April 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ "2013 ANNUAL SCOTTISH TOUR BLOG - PART 1 | Roddy Woomble". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ Trendell, Andrew (22 March 2019). "Idlewild share surreal video for their psychedelic new single 'Same Things Twice'". NME. Retrieved 12 June 2020.


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