Bobby Kildea Musical artist

Bobby Kildea (born 14 March 1972) is a musician from Northern Ireland. He currently 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. He is the band's only Northern Irish member and is notable for his laidback demeanor and long hair.He goes by the nickname "Belfast" in the band, despite being born in nearby Bangor, Northern Ireland.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.Bobby features alongside Belle and Sebastian co-star Stevie Jackson on the 2011 album 'Fuerteventura' by Spanish artist Russian Red

Personal facts

Bobby Kildea
Alias (AKA)Belfast
Birth dateMarch 14, 1972
Hometown
Northern Ireland
Bangor County Down

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Belle and Sebastian
The Vaselines
Russian Red
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Indie rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Guitar

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