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On this day, 18 January 1999, Scottish rock band Idlewild played Cardiff University.
Formed in Edinburgh in 1995. The band's line-up consists of Roddy Woomble (lead vocals), Rod Jones (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Newton (drums), Andrew Mitchell (bass), and Luciano Rossi (keyboards).
The band had released their debut album Hope Is Important the previous October.
Hope Is Important received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of whom praised the songwriting and Idlewild's energy. The album charted at number 53 in the UK; it was also certified silver.
During the summer of 1999, Idlewild were invited to play at the opening of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, a momentous day for Scottish history.
Scotland is where the band would remain for a while, letting the surrounding environment influence their songwriting and letting the songs represent the band as they were.
