Led Bib
Led Bib | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Modern jazz |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Cuneiform Records, RareNoiseRecords |
| Members | Mark Holub Pete Grogan Chris Williams Liran Donin Toby McLaren |
| Website | www.ledbib.com |
Led Bib is a modern jazz group from London, England.[1] Its fourth album, Sensible Shoes, was shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize.[2][3]
History
Mark Holub, the band's drummer and leader,[4] formed the group in 2003 while studying at Middlesex University.[5] Their debut album, Arboretum, won the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award in 2005.[6] Their second album, Sizewell Tea, followed in 2007. A limited-edition live album was released in 2008.[7] The band's fourth album, Sensible Shoes, was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize.[8] Its fifth album, Bring Your Own, was released on 7 February 2011.[9] In 2014, the band released the album The People in Your Neighbourhood and a live vinyl LP The Good Egg.[10] [11] In 2016, Led Bib signed with UK-based label RareNoiseRecords. Its new album Umbrella Weather will be released January 20th, 2017. [12]
Band members
- Mark Holub – drums
- Pete Grogan – alto saxophone
- Chris Williams – alto saxophone
- Liran Donin – double bass
- Toby McLaren – keyboards
Discography
- Arboretum (2005)
- Sizewell Tea (2007)
- Live (2008)
- Sensible Shoes (2009)
- Bring Your Own (2011)
- The People in Your Neighbourhood (2014)
- The Good Egg (2014) - vinyl and download only
- Umbrella Weather (2017)
References
- ^ Lynch, Dave. "Sensible Shoes review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Graham, Stephen (2009-07-21). "Led Bib and The Invisible Nominated For The Mercury". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Mercury Prize 2009: The nominees". BBC. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Fordham, John (1 May 2009). "Led Bib: Sensible Shoes". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "From Middlesex to Mercury – graduates Led Bib are nominated for top music award" (PDF) (Press release). Middlesex University. 2009-07-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Peter Whittingham Jazz Award". Jazzwise. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Led Bib Prepares for Mini-Tour". Jazzwise. 2008-10-22. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Nicholson, Stuart (2009-08-16). "Led Bib (Jazz Review)". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Smith, Sid (2011-01-31). "Mercury nominated jazz quintet's latest is a thing of unfettered joy". BBC Music. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ Fordham, John (2014-04-17). "Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood – best album yet from British jazz-rockers". Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ Kitching, Sean (2014-04-25). "Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood / The Good Egg". The Quietus. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ Grady, Spencer (2017-01-13). "Led Bib: Led Bib's Anti-Blitz Vid Heralds Album And UK Tour". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
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