Mark Holub Explained

Born:February 24, 1981 New Jersey, USA
Instrument:Drums
Associated Acts:Led Bib, Blueblut, Webster/Holub

Mark Holub is an American drummer and composer who was born in New Jersey, lived for many years in London, UK and is now based in Vienna, Austria.[1] [2] He is most well known as the bandleader for Led Bib, award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated jazz/rock quintet.[3] He also plays regularly with other bands including Blueblut,[4] a trio with Pamelia Kurstin - theremin and Chris Janka - guitar,who were recently on the Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik Bestenliste [5] 'The Quartet' with Wang Chung front man Jack Hues,[6] and he plays free improv with various collections of players including a long-standing duo with sax player Colin Webster.,[7] a trio with Viola Falb and Bernd Satzinger [8] and a duo with violinist Irene Kepl[9]

He has released a number of records with Led Bib on Cuneiform Records, including Sensible Shoes, Bring Your Own, The People in Your Neighbourhood and The Good Egg.[10] [11],. Led Bib also released a number of recordings on RareNoiseRecords, Babel Label and Slam Productions.

In June 2015, Holub collaborated with modular synthesist James Holden and guitarist Marcus Hamblett. The project was recorded at Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 3's Late Junction.[12]

More recent work sees Holub leading a new ensemble, called Anthropods, featuring Susanna Gartmayer - bass clarinet, Irene Kepl - violin, Clemens Sainitzer - cello and Jakob Gnigler - tenor sax.[13] who released their debut album on Discus Music

Notes and References

  1. Web site: My Week:Mark Holub. The Independent. 24 July 2009 . 2014-06-23.
  2. Web site: Led Bib's Mark Holub. BBC Music Magazine. 2014-06-23.
  3. Web site: The Guardian - Latest on Led Bib. The Guardian. 2014-06-23.
  4. Web site: Pamelia Kurstin über Möbel mit Midi-Funktion. 31 December 2013. Skug Journal For Music. 26 May 2014. German.
  5. Web site: Bluebluts neues Album "Andenborstengürteltier" auf der Bestenliste der Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik . 17 November 2020 .
  6. Web site: The Quartet - Official Website. 26 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Review Colin Webster and Mark Holub - The Claw. Attn Magazine. 2014-06-23.
  8. https://www.jazzweekly.com/2020/09/slam-for-septemberviola-falb-bernd-satzinger-mark-holub-a-room-for-you-breadcrumb-trio-breadcrumb-trio-haslam-madeira-rua-lopes-ajuda-stephanos-shytiris-nikolas-skordas-invisible-war/
  9. Web site: Review Search .
  10. Web site: Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood – best album yet from British jazz-rockers. The Guardian. 17 April 2014. 2014-06-23.
  11. Web site: The Quietes review Led Bib. The Quietes. 25 April 2014 . 2014-06-23.
  12. Web site: BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Late Junction Sessions, Marcus Hamblett, James Holden, Mark Holub.
  13. Web site: Anthropods: Anthropods album review @ All About Jazz . 23 June 2022 .