Gareth Russell is a Scottish musician, best known as the former bass guitarist for the

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...

band Idlewild. Russell joined the band in 2006, following the departure of Gavin Fox,Idlewild Bassist Leaves Band - Idlewild news on Clickmusic
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Make Another World ''Make Another World'' is the fifth full-length studio album by the Scottish rock band Idlewild, released on 5 March 2007 through Sequel Records. The album is the first with bass guitarist Gareth Russell, following Gavin Fox's departure at th ...

'' (2007) and ''

Post Electric Blues ''Post Electric Blues'' is the seventh studio album by Scottish indie rock band Idlewild, self-released to around 3000 fans in June 2009. The album was subsequently released on 5 October 2009 on Cooking Vinyl. Prior to recording, guitarist ...

'' (2009). Russell also performed in

Astrid Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair). Variants * Assan (diminutive) (Swed ...

until their split, and was also a member of

The Reindeer Section The Reindeer Section are a Scottish indie rock supergroup formed in 2001 by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, which released albums and gigged in 2001 and 2002. Lightbody describes the band's sound as "pretty much all very slow, quiet, folky-ty ...

Discography

with Idlewild

* 2007: ''

'' * 2009: ''

with Astrid

* 1999: '' Strange Weather Lately'' * 2001: '' Play Dead'' * 2004: ''One in Four''

with The Reindeer Section

* 2001: '' Y'All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear!''

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Scottish bass guitarists {{UK-bass-guitarist-stub