Led Bib

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Led Bib
Origin London, England
GenresModern jazz
Years active2003–present
Labels Cuneiform Records, RareNoiseRecords
Members Mark Holub
Pete Grogan
Chris Williams
Liran Donin
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]

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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, and recorded two albums with them, Umbrella Weather and It's Morning. [12] Their latest album will be released on Cuneiform Records on August 29th, 2025 and it's called Hotel Pupik. [13]

Band members

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Lynch, Dave. "Sensible Shoes review". Allmusic . Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Graham, Stephen (21 July 2009). "Led Bib and The Invisible Nominated For The Mercury". Jazzwise . Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "Mercury Prize 2009: The nominees". BBC . 21 July 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  4. ↑ Fordham, John (1 May 2009). "Led Bib: Sensible Shoes". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "From Middlesex to Mercury – graduates Led Bib are nominated for top music award" (PDF) (Press release). Middlesex University. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Peter Whittingham Jazz Award". Jazzwise . 5 March 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Led Bib Prepares for Mini-Tour". Jazzwise . 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  8. ↑ Nicholson, Stuart (16 August 2009). "Led Bib (Jazz Review)". The Guardian . Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  9. ↑ Smith, Sid (31 January 2011). "Mercury nominated jazz quintet's latest is a thing of unfettered joy". BBC Music. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  10. ↑ Fordham, John (17 April 2014). "Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood – best album yet from British jazz-rockers". Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Kitching, Sean (25 April 2014). "Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood / The Good Egg". The Quietus . Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  12. ↑ Grady, Spencer (13 January 2017). "Led Bib: Led Bib's Anti-Blitz Vid Heralds Album And UK Tour". Jazzwise . Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hotel-pupik-3%7C


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