Guy Garvey
| Guy Garvey | |
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 Guy Garvey at V Festival 2009, Chelmsford |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guy Edward John Patrick Garvey |
| Born | 6 March 1974 Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | Elbow, I Am Kloot, Massive Attack |
| Notable instruments | |
| Vocals, guitar, drum kit. | |
Guy Edward John Patrick Garvey (born 6 March 1974, in Bury, Greater Manchester, England),[1] is the singer/guitarist in the band Elbow, as well as a presenter (Sunday evenings 10 pm to midnight, British time) for BBC 6 Music and A&R manager of Skinny Dog Records. He previously presented a show on Sunday evenings on XFM.
In addition, Garvey had a monthly column in the now-defunct magazine City Life, the Manchester edition of Time Out magazine and is a patron of MAG (the Mines Advisory Group),[2] the Manchester-based charity responsible for clearing war zones of mines and munitions world wide. Amongst other work Garvey produced and recorded the I Am Kloot album Natural History (2001). Alongside Elbow keyboard player Craig Potter he also produced I Am Kloot's single "Maybe I Should" (2005, not associated with any album) and co-produced their Mercury Music Prize nominated 2010 album Sky at Night. He appears on the Massive Attack's 2010 album record Heligoland.
As well as vocal duties Garvey has also played a wide variety of instruments live including guitar and various forms of percussion.
He is a member of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA),[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Guardian profile
- ^ The Mines Advisory Group
- ^ Founder of UBR (18 May 2009). "British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors". The Unsigned band review. http://www.unsignedbandreview.com/british-academy-of-songwriters-composers-and-authors.html. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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