Editing Belle and Sebastian (section)

==Band members==
'''Current members'''
* [[Stuart Murdoch (musician)|Stuart Murdoch]] – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards <small>(1996–present)</small>
* [[Stevie Jackson]] – guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals, piano <small>(1996–present)</small>
* Chris Geddes – keyboards, piano, percussion <small>(1996–present)</small>
* [[Richard Colburn]] – drums, percussion <small>(1996–present)</small>
* [[Sarah Martin (musician)|Sarah Martin]] – backing and lead vocals, violin, guitar, flute, keyboards, recorder, percussion <small>(1996–present)</small>
* [[Bobby Kildea]] – guitar, bass <small>(2001–present)</small>
* Dave McGowan – bass, keyboards, guitar <small>(2018–present; touring musician 2012–2018)</small>

'''Former members'''
* [[Isobel Campbell]] – backing and occasional lead vocals, cello, guitar <small>(1996–2002)</small>
* [[Stuart David]] – bass <small>(1996–2000)</small>
* [[Mick Cooke (musician)|Mick Cooke]] – trumpet, guitar, bass, percussion <small>(1998–2013; touring musician 1996–1998)</small>

'''Timeline'''
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  color:album
  at:06/06/1996
  at:18/11/1996
  at:07/11/1998
  at:06/06/2000
  at:03/06/2002
  at:06/10/2003
  at:06/02/2006
  at:11/10/2010
  at:19/01/2015
  at:13/09/2019
  at:06/05/2022
  at:13/01/2023

  color:EP
  at:12/05/1997
  at:28/07/1997
  at:13/10/1997
  at:07/12/1998
  at:21/06/2004
  at:27/05/2008
  at:08/12/2017
  at:19/01/2018
  at:16/02/2018

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 bar:Geddes  text:"Chris Geddes"
 bar:Martin  text:"Sarah Martin"
 bar:Campbell text:"Isobel Campbell"
 bar:Cooke   text:"Mick Cooke"
 bar:Colburn text:"Richard Colburn"

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