Led Bib Explained

Led Bib
Background:group_or_band
Origin:London, England
Genre:Modern jazz
Years Active:2003 - present
Label:Cuneiform Records, RareNoiseRecords
Website:www.ledbib.com
Current Members:Mark Holub
Pete Grogan
Chris Williams
Liran Donin
Toby McLaren

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 was released January 20, 2017.[12]

Band members

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1539682|pure_url=yes}} Sensible Shoes review]. Lynch. Dave. Allmusic. 2009-07-22.
  2. Web site: Led Bib and The Invisible Nominated For The Mercury. Graham. Stephen. 2009-07-21. Jazzwise. 2009-08-20.
  3. Web site: Mercury Prize 2009: The nominees. 2009-07-21. BBC. 2009-08-20.
  4. Web site: Led Bib: Sensible Shoes. Fordham. John. 1 May 2009. The Guardian. 2009-08-14.
  5. From Middlesex to Mercury – graduates Led Bib are nominated for top music award. Middlesex University. 2009-07-27. 2009-09-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222044205/http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/pressoffice/pressreleases/2009/July2009/From_Middlesex_to_Me.pdf. 2012-02-22.
  6. Web site: Peter Whittingham Jazz Award . 2007-03-05. Jazzwise. 2009-08-20.
  7. Web site: Led Bib Prepares for Mini-Tour. 2008-10-22. Jazzwise. 2009-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20091006043122/http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/10591-led-bib. 2009-10-06. dead.
  8. Web site: Led Bib (Jazz Review). Nicholson. Stuart. 2009-08-16. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 2009-08-20.
  9. Web site: Mercury nominated jazz quintet's latest is a thing of unfettered joy. . BBC Music . Sid . Smith . 2011-01-31 . 2011-04-09.
  10. Web site: Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood – best album yet from British jazz-rockers . Fordham . John. 2014-04-17. Guardian News and Media. 2014-05-02.
  11. Web site: Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood / The Good Egg . Kitching . Sean . 2014-04-25. The Quietus. 2014-05-02.
  12. Web site: Led Bib: Led Bib's Anti-Blitz Vid Heralds Album And UK Tour . Grady . Spencer. 2017-01-13. Jazzwise. 2017-01-13.

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