About
Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, Belle and Sebastian have released twelve studio albums. The band are often compared with acts such as the Smiths and Nick Drake. Belle and Sebastian took their name from a short story Murdoch had written about a boy and girl, whose title was a play on the 1965 television series Belle and Sebastian.
Member of
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Belle and Sebastian bass, guitar, percussion, trumpet
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The Reindeer Section additional
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Official
Reference
Also known as
Michael John Cooke · Mick Cook
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b6291b68-d71b-4dae-99c8-0e279dff82b5
- ISNI
- 0000000132017788
- IPI
- 00258230081
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.