In present pragmatic times the pure poetry of very few people interests, therefore authors are started up on any artful pieces of type of a rearrangement of verses on music and their executions accompanied by drums, guitars, synthesizers and the other electric technics. Stewart Merdoka's artful piece is called Belle and Sebastian and so the nation has learned about existence of the poet – when in 1999 group Belle and Sebastian has suddenly received award Brit Award. But it, perhaps, most insignificant fact in Stewart Merdoka's all history and its musical partners. Therefore we will begin with another.

Stewart Merdoka's usual childhood consisted of usual children's disappointments and so simple children's pleasures. Pleasures consisted of football, the TV, books and loud music of type ÀÑ/DC, Thin Lizzy and Status Quo, music which was difficult to reproduce on a piano, namely Stewart learned to play this tool on an insisting of parents. Nevertheless, it has tried, and has collected something like group – simply school entertainment without any far-reaching plans. Nevertheless, already the scheme was outlined in this group future Belle and Sebastian – a heap to the people (instead of a standard quartet) and including some girls.
In 17 years Stewart has entered the university Glasgow (1985), but with study wasn't took. Moving to Glasgow has designated resolute change in Stewart's musical tastes – it had other idols, from other musical sphere. Two strongest impressions have made this revolution – The Smiths and Felt.