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They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde in 1983.
Sep 17, 2020 · With the band’s landmark sixth album Heaven or Las Vegas turning 30 this week, we put together a list of 24 artists who were clearly influenced by the Cocteau Twins, many of whom talked to us...
Robin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the alternative rock band Cocteau Twins.
Robin Guthrie co-founded Cocteau Twins in 1980, along with his childhood mate Will Heggie, in their hometown of Grangemouth, Scotland. Throughout the band’s history, he was a principal songwriter, playing guitar, bass, keyboard, and handling most of the programming and effects.
The Cocteau Twins’ rich and shimmering soundscapes, Robin Guthrie’s lush torrents of guitar and Elizabeth Fraser’s arcane, ethereal vocals which she sung in a language of her own made them from the outset a completely individual presence in British rock.
Sep 17, 2020 · The term “dreampop” covers a lot of territory these days, from electronic music to acoustic guitars, but one thing’s for certain: the influence of the Cocteau Twins cannot be overstated. Robin Guthrie’s unique, heavily treated, cascading guitar style has been copied endlessly, but few possess his nuanced touch.
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Sep 22, 2014 · In 2014 we interviewed Cocteau Twins’ Founder/Maestro/Guitarist Robin Guthrie. Robin was a pleasure to talk to, and we discussed 4AD and their recent reissue campaigns, plus Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil.
