“Stu Kidd is one of the most naturally blessed musical geniuses that if you’re in the know….then you know”
HiFi Sean – The Soup Dragons
“Stuart is one of the most gifted and creative guys in Scottish music and he’s generous with it. For years he’s been making other people’s music sound better. Now he’s got some of his own music to share and it’s special”
Duglas T Stewart, BMX Bandits
“Stuart Kidd’s talents know no bounds. As well as being a top class singer, drummer and guitarist, he also pens the catchiest of tunes.”
Euros Childs – Teenage Fanclub/Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
“If McCartney was a Marvel character, the reboot would be called Stu Kidd”
– Stevie Jackson, Belle And Sebastian
“It’s always a pleasure sharing a stage or studio with Stu. His musicianship and singing makes things better!”
– Guto Pryce, Super Furry Animals/Gulp
Few musicians embody Glasgow’s independent music scene quite like Stuart Kidd — a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer whose career spans more than two decades, around 60 albums and countless stages at home and internationally.
A hugely experienced and versatile musician, Stuart Kidd has performed, recorded and toured internationally with some of the UK’s most respected independent artists, including BMX Bandits, Teenage Fanclub, Euros Childs, Jonny, Gulp, The Pearlfishers, The Soup Dragons, Stevie Jackson, Friends Again, The Wellgreen, Dr Cosmos Tape Lab and Linden, contributing to around 60 albums along the way.
As a songwriter, Kidd has co-written with artists including BMX Bandits’ Duglas T. Stewart (BMX Bandits, Forever) and, as co-founder of The Wellgreen, co-wrote, performed and produced their acclaimed debut album Wellgreens and second album Grin And Bear It. His writing combines classic pop melody and harmony with a distinctly modern, off-kilter sensibility.
Stuart’s own KiDD project brings all of this experience together, showcasing his songwriting, musicianship and distinctive approach to production. His 2018 album Where Are The Strange People? established a strong solo identity, while his continuing work demonstrates an artist equally comfortable with melodic pop, psychedelia, power-pop and more experimental territory.
With a highly anticipated new album, recorded at Fuzzface Studios in Ayrshire with the brilliant Jason Shaw, I’m Still Me sees Stuart at his most ambitious and creatively focused yet. Shaw’s instinctive production and collaborative approach have helped bring Stuart’s songs to life in a record that Last Night From Glasgow describe as an “absolute pearler”. Due for release in May 2027, this is an exciting new chapter for KiDD — and a perfect time to catch him live.
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