Robert Michael "Bob" Kildea is a musician from Northern Ireland. He plays bass and guitar in the Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian, after joining in 2001 to replace departing bassist Stuart David, and had previously been in V-Twin.
Bob Kildea | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Michael Kildea[1] |
Also known as | Belfast |
Origin | Bangor, Northern Ireland |
Genres | Indie rock |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
In December 2008, he toured with The Vaselines during Belle & Sebastian's hiatus, during which Stuart Murdoch was heading his God Help the Girl project.[2]
Bob features alongside Belle and Sebastian co-star Stevie Jackson on the 2011 album 'Fuerteventura' by Spanish artist Russian Red[3]
References
edit- ^ "A PLAGUE ON THE OTHER BOYS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Belle & Sebastian". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Russian Red - Biography | the Official Russian Red Site". Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-20.