Stuart David

Stuart David
David in 2010
Background information
Birth nameStuart David Black
Born (1969-12-26) 26 December 1969
Dumbarton, Scotland
GenresAlternative rock, indie pop, spoken word
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, novelist
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass guitar, samplers, keyboards, synthesizer
Years active1985–present
LabelsMute Records, SubPop, Jeepster

Stuart David (born 26 December 1969) is a Scottish musician, songwriter and novelist. He co-founded the band Belle and Sebastian and was a member from 1996 to 2000, and then went on to front Looper (1998–present). He has published seven novels – Nalda Said (IMP, 1999), The Peacock Manifesto (IMP, 2001), Peacock's Tale (Barcelona Review, 2011), Jackdaw & the Randoms (Hotkey, 2015), Peacock & The Poet (2016), Peacock's Alibi (Polygon, 2018), and Dying For A Dram (2021)– and one volume of memoir, In The All-Night Cafe (Little, Brown, 2015), chronicling the formation of Belle and Sebastian.