There are at least two bands named Plaid: 1)Plaid are the London electronic music duo Andy Turner & Ed Handley. Taking their name from the different interweaving threads of plaid cloth. They are former members of The Black Dog and used many other names (such as Atypic and Balil) before settling on Plaid. They have collaborated with female singers Mara Carlyle, Nicolette and Björk, and have released records on the labels Clear, Warner, Black Dog Productions, and warp Records.