Meursault

Scottish indie-folk outfit Meursault started out during 2006 in Penicuik -- the hometown of singer/songwriter Neil Pennycook -- on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. The name Meursault was taken from the lead character of French author Albert Camus' novel L'Etranger, which was one of Pennycook's favorite books. For some time, Pennycook performed alone under this moniker until he eventually added new members as the sound of the project grew and evolved. The lineup settled in 2008 into a group of multi-instrumentalists including Fraser Calder, Calum MacLeod, Phillip Quirie, P...