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]
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]
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