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Name: Elbow
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Biography
elbow (official capitalization) is an alternative rock band from, Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Formed in 1990, originally called Mr. Soft (later shortened to Soft) and comprised of guitarist and back up vocalist Mark Potter, bassist Pete Turner and drummer Richard Jupp. Vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Guy Garvey was asked by Mark to join the band when they met at college (both were 16 at the time). Mark's brother keyboardist and back up vocalist Craig Potter joined soon afterwards. They changed their name to "elbow" in 1997 after Guy heard a character from a BBC TV Drama "The Singing Detective" say that the word "elbow" is the most sensual word in the English language, not for its definition, but for how it feels to say and how it looks on the page. They were also signed by [a=Island Records] in 1997, but due to a takeover and indie band jettison-attitude by [l=Universal] in 1998, their [a=Steve Osborne] produced debut album was scrapped. Only a self-issued (now) ultra rare E.P. and a compilation appearance of one of the songs document this period. In 2000 they put out their first release proper, an E.P. on a small indie label [l=Ugly Man Records] before they were eventually signed to Richard Branson's [l=V2] in 2001. Winner of the 2008 Mercury Prize (for best British album) for [i]The Seldom Seen Kid[/i]. Drummer Richard Jupp left the band of his own choice to pursue drum tutoring in 2016.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.One Day Like ThisThe Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version)
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2.Grounds for DivorceThe Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version)
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3.Magnificent (She Says)Little Fictions
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4.MirrorballThe Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version)
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5.lippy kidsbuild a rocket boys!
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6.The Bones of YouThe Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version)
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7.My Sad CaptainsThe Take Off And Landing Of Everything
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8.Gentle StormLittle Fictions
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9.SoberAUDIO VERTIGO (Deluxe)
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10.Leaders of the Free WorldLeaders Of The Free World
Discogs Release Info
Release: Elbow - Gentle Storm
Year: 2017
Genres: Rock
Styles: Indie Rock