Draft:The Bookshop Band

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  • Comment: The band's own website is not a reliable source, nor is IMDB (see WP:IMDB). Significant assertions are made that are unsupported by references. Some of the content is promotional in tone and should be rendered in a more neutral and encyclopedic style (or at least referenced to indicate the source of the points of view). The Scottish Book Town reference is seemingly just about the town, not the band. Ideally, the article should include references to "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" (significant means in-depth or extensive, more than passing or routine mentions). Paul W (talk) 14:41, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

The Bookshop Band is a British musical duo comprising singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Ben Please and Beth Porter.

Their music is inspired by literature, and they have released 13 albums influenced by over 150 authors, creating music for authors such as Philip Pullman,[1] Margaret Atwood,[2] and Robert Macfarlane.[1]

Formation and background[edit]

The Bookshop Band officially formed in September 2010, releasing their debut album in December of the same year.[1][3] The band's musical compositions are a response to the books they have read.[3][4] The band was originally formed in partnership with their local bookshop Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, an independent bookshop in Bath, UK.[1][3] They have since relocated to Scotland's Book Town, Wigtown.[5][6] The duo has toured extensively across the UK and internationally,[4][5] performing in various venues ranging from bookshops to festival main stages.[7][8]

Musical style and collaborations[edit]

The Bookshop Band's music blends elements of folk, indie, and chamber pop.[9] Ben Please and Beth Porter incorporate a diverse array of instruments, including cello, harmonium, glockenspiel, guitars, and ukuleles, along with their voices.[10][4]

Notable collaborations include commissions by BBC Radio 3,[11] the V&A Museum,[12][13] the National Portrait Gallery, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.[2] They have also contributed music for the launch of Philip Pullman’s The Book Of Dust.[4] Their upcoming 14th studio album, "EMERGE, RETURN," produced by and featuring Pete Townshend,[14] is set for release on summer 2024, accompanied by a full UK tour.

The Bookshop Band wrote the score and songs[15] for Aardman Animations’ first musical, Robin Robin, receiving Oscar,[16] BAFTA[17] and Ivor Novello Award nominations[18] in the process and winning the British Animation Award for Best Television Soundtrack in 2022.[19]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Work Result
BAFTA Best Short Animation for her work on "The Eagleman Stag" (2010) Winner[20][21]
OSCAR "Robin Robin" (2022) Nomination[22][23][24]
British Animation Awards (BAA) Best Original Music for "Robin Robin" (2022) Winner[25]
Ivor Novello Awards Best Television Soundtrack for "Robin Robin" (2022) Nomination[26]

Discography[edit]

The Bookshop Band has released a total of 13 studio albums, with each album exploring a different theme or literary inspiration. Their discography includes collaborations with various authors and artists.[6][1]

Album Year Books that have inspired the album
Travels from Your Armchair 2010 Inspired by legends and folk tales from various countries including Russia, Greece, Central Europe, Japan and Brazil.
And Other Dystopias 2012 The Paris Wife (Paula McLain), The Coral Thief (Rebecca Stott), Caroline (Cornelius Medvei), Embassytown (China Mieville).
Revolutions 2012 Inspired by A World On Fire (Amanda Foreman), A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness), The Break (Pietro Grossi), Fists (Pietro Grossi), Death And The Penguin (Andrey Kurkov),The Milkman In The Night (Andrey Kurkov).
Into The Farthest Reaches 2012 Don’t Let’s Go To The Dog’s Tonight (Alexandra Fuller), Cocktail Hour Under The Tree Of Forgetfulness (Alexandra Fuller), Jamrach’s Menagerie (Carol Birch), Pure (Andrew Miller), Dark Matter (Michelle Paver).
Curious And Curiouser 2016 The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell), Burton & Swinburne in the Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack (Mark Hodder), Alice In Wonderland (Lewis Carroll), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (William Shakespeare), The Coincidence Engine (Sam Leith), Humor (Stanley Donwood).

The album also features a reading from actress Fiona O’Shuaghnessy and artist Stanley Donwood.

We Are The Foxes 2016 A Heart Broke In (James Meek), and The Apartment (Greg Baxter), Tales Of The City (Armistead Maupin), The Days Of Anna Madrigal (Armistead Maupin), Eyrie (Tim Winton), The Paying Guests (Sarah Waters), Glow (Ned Beauman), The Infidel Stain (MJ Carter), Quesadillas (Juan Pablo Villalobos).

Bonus tracks ft. readings by authors Tim Winton and Greg Baxter.

Bring Me Back A Pyramid 2016 Questions Of Travel (Michelle De Kretser), Sons Of Thunder (Neil Bradford), A Place Called Winter (Patrick Gale), Spoken Idylls (Peter Please - reads), The Well (Catherine Chanter), A Series of Unreal Maps (Andrew Dennison, Henry McCausland, Louise O’Connor and Kasper Pincis)
Leaves 2016 The Dust That Falls From Dreams (Louis de Bernières), Notes From An Exhibition (Patrick Gale), A Tale For The Time Being (Ruth Ozeki), Something In Common (Roisin Meaney), Some Luck (Jane Smiley), Mr Lynch’s Holiday (Catherine O’Flynn), A Perfectly Good Man (Patrick Gale), Garden Of Evening Mists (Tan Twan Eng).

The album performances from Louis de Bernières, and readings  from Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Patrick Gale and Catherine O'Flynn.

That Ghost Belongs To Me 2016 Thirteen Chairs (Dave Shelton), The Mistletoe Bride (Kate Mosse), The Tale Of Raw Head And Bloody Bones (Jack Wolf), The Howling Miller (Arto Paasilinna), The Gospel Of Loki (Joanne Harris), The Making Of Zombie Wars (Aleksandar Hemon), The Age Of Magic (Ben Okri), The Luminaries (Eleanor Catton).
Fodder For Showtime 2016 Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Ben Fountain), Brief Encounters With Che Guevara (Ben Fountain), Standing In Another Man’s Grave (Ian Rankin), Capital Punishment (Robert Wilson), Red Joan (Jennie Rooney), An Evil Eye (Jason Goodwin), The poems and letters of Wilfred Owen, I Saw A Man (Owen Sheers)

Album features bonus readings from authors Ben Fountain and Jason Goodwin.

When We're Young 2017 The Fields (Kevin Maher), and Paper Aeroplanes (Dawn O’Porter), Maggie and Me (Damian Barr), Enchantment (Pietro Grossi), Breath (Tim Winton), The Last Summer Of Us (Maggie Harcourt), The Winter King (Thomas Penn).

Ft. bonus reading by author Tim Winton.

Accidents And Pretty Girls (or How Not To Woo A Woman) 2017 The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry (Rachel Joyce), The Horologicon (Mark Forsyth), The Teleportation Accident (Ned Beauman), The Crane Wife (Patrick Ness), A Day In The Life Of A Smiling Woman (Margaret Drabble), Bring Up The Bodies (Hilary Mantel), As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, and Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare)

Featuring musical cameos from Mark Forsyth and Rachel Joyce.

Before I Crack 2017 Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie), My Bonnie (John Suchet), Rough Music (Patrick Gale - cello), Etta and Otto and Russell and James (Emma Hooper - viola, musical saw), New Finnish Grammar (Diego Marani), Perfect (Rachel Joyce - reads), The Fault In Our Stars (John Green), Pure Gold Baby (Margaret Drabble), Richard The Second (William Shakespeare).

Featuring performances from Emma Hooper (viola, vocals and musical saw), and Patrick Gale (cello), plus a reading from Rachel Joyce.

Live In American Bookshops 2020 Live recording of various songs from previous albums during the American bookshop tour.
Emerge, Return 2024 Album coming out summer 2024.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Isokawa, Dana (May–June 2019). "The Bookshop Band". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bussel, Rachel Kramer. "The Bookshop Band Writes Songs Based On Books, Launches First U.S. Tour". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ^ a b c Charlé, Suzanne (2019-01-08). "The Bookshop Band: A British Institution". NYCITYWOMAN. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ^ a b c d "Gardners - The Bookshop Band". www.gardners.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Kenny (2019-01-08). "The Bookshop Band to tour America's book shops". Scottish Field. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ^ a b "Albums, tours and Oscar nominations: The Scottish band who have done it all". The National. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  7. ^ "Atkinson Pryce present - The Bookshop Band". Biggar Little Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ "The Bookshop Band tour dates & tickets". Ents24. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  9. ^ thesoundboardreviews (2017-01-13). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'The Bookshop Band Plays Stay Sharp & Stay Alive: Songs Inspired By American Authors' by The Bookshop Band". The Soundboard. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  10. ^ "The Bookshop Band - An evening of live music inspired by books". www.chalfontstgilesliteraryfestival.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - The Verb, Beginnings". BBC. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  12. ^ Gush, Helen (2014-05-28). "Drawing Shakespeare at the V&A • V&A Blog". V&A Blog. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  13. ^ "The Bookshop Band present... Banned Books! - Special event at · V&A". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  14. ^ Townshend, Pete (2019-04-06). "Pete is producing a new album for The Bookshop Band!". Pete Townshend - News and History. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  15. ^ "Gillian Anderson, Richard E. Grant Lead 'Robin Robin' Cast | Animation Magazine". 2022-02-15. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ Conley, Maddie (2022-02-28). "Arthouse Advisory: This year's Oscar-nominated animated films are creative and compelling, but also are for adult eyes". TheBurg. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  17. ^ "BAFTA's Children & Young People Awards 2022 - Winners". www.bafta.org. 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  18. ^ "ROBIN ROBIN". The Ivors Academy. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  19. ^ "'Robin Robin' Animated Feature Wins Best Original Music At The British Animation Awards! | Soundtracks, Scores and More!". 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  20. ^ "Short Animation Winner 2011 | The Eagleman Stag". guru.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  21. ^ Smith, Kenny (2022-01-07). "The Bookshop Band's soundtrack for Netflix and Aardman film". Scottish Field. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  22. ^ "Robin Robin receives Oscar nomination | Aardman". app-aardman-cms-prod.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  23. ^ Barraclough, Leo (2024-01-21). "Aardman Working on More Stories Set in the World of 'Robin Robin,' Netflix's Oscar Nominated Musical Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  24. ^ Hullender, Tatiana (2022-09-23). "Robin Robin Reveals Gorgeous Cover Art For Vinyl Soundtrack [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  25. ^ "Robin Robin". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  26. ^ "The Ivors 2022 nominees revealed including Inflo, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, Cleo Sol and Adele". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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