Background information
Origin	Bury, England
Genre(s)	Alternative rock
Years active	1990–present
Label(s)	V2
Website	http://www.elbow.co.uk/
Members
Guy Garvey Mark Potter Craig Potter Richard Jupp Pete Turner

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Acclaimed for their innovative sound, breathtaking live gigs and the candid, evocative lyrics of singer Guy Garvey, Elbow have received vast critical acclaim and been endorsed by major artists Blur, R.E.M., U2, and The Velvet Underground whose co-founder John Cale cited Elbow's "Switching Off" as one of the greatest songs ever written in a BBC interview. However, commercial success has yet to match Elbow's critical acclaim and cult status. Guy Garvey (born 21 December 1973), is the singer/guitarist for the Manchester band Elbow as well as a presenter (Sunday afternoons) for Xfm Manchester. ... Blur are an English rock band. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... The Velvet Underground (sometimes abbreviated as The Velvets or VU) was an American rock band first active from 1965 to 1973. ...

Singer Guy Garvey met guitarist Mark Potter at Sixth form college in 1990 at the age of 16. Mark asked Guy to sing in a band he was in with drummer Richard Jupp and bassist Pete Turner and they formed SOFT. Mark's brother Craig Potter joined soon after on keyboards. By 1997 they had changed their name to Elbow, signed a deal with Island Records and recorded their debut album with producer Steve Osbourne. However, when Island was bought out by major label Universal, the band were dropped in a mass cull and their album never released. Guy Garvey (born 21 December 1973), is the singer/guitarist for the Manchester band Elbow as well as a presenter (Sunday afternoons) for Xfm Manchester. ... Mark Potter is the lead guitarist of the band Elbow. ... A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ... This article is about the year. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Island Records was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall but moved to the UK in May 1962. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ...

They continued to record on the iconic independent label Uglyman, and released The Noisebox EP and The Newborn EP, which was given extensive airplay by BBC Radio 1 . Ugly Man Records a Manchester-based independent record label. ... BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 16-24 age bracket. ...

Their debut album, Asleep in the Back, released on V2 in 2001, was hailed as a seminal album of the new millennium, gaining them a Mercury Music Prize nomination and a Brit award nomination. Their second album, Cast of Thousands - a reference to their performance at Glastonbury in 2002, when they recorded thousands of people singing "We still believe in love, so fuck you", sealed their reputation as innovators in UK music. Asleep in the Back is the debut album by the band Elbow. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... Cast of Thousands is the second album by the band Elbow. ... Statistics Population: 8,800 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST501390 Administration District: Mendip Shire county: Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Police Ambulance service: South Western Post office and telephone Post... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2004 Elbow went on an unofficial tour of Cuba, becoming the first British band ever to play a concert outside Havana. The tour was made into a short film by British documentary maker Irshad Ashraf. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Havana (Spanish in full: La Habana, formerly named San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: CU HAV) is the capital of Cuba and of one of the 14 provinces of Cuba, the one named Ciudad de La Habana), with a population of more than 2. ... Irshad Ashraf is a British documentary film maker with a reputation for making stylish, visually innovative films. ...

Elbow's innovation in the studio has invited work with other bands, notably Editors and I Am Kloot whose debut album was produced by Guy Garvey. Their third album, Leaders of the Free World, was entirely self produced at Blueprint studios in Salford, a space the band hired for the duration of their recording sessions, teaming up with video artists The Soup Collective to produce an integrated music and video DVD. Editors (note: not The Editors) are a British indie rock band from Birmingham, England, who met at Staffordshire University, comprised of Tom Smith (lyricist/vocalist/guitarist), Chris Urbanowicz (guitarist), Russ Leetch (bass guitarist) and Ed Lay (drummer). ... left to right: Pete, Andy, John I Am Kloot is a band formed in Manchester, England in 1999 by John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (drums), notable for their twisted, witty lyrics. ... Leaders of the Free World is the third studio album from British band, Elbow. ...

They have contributed the song "Snowball" to the 2005 War Child benefit album Help: a Day in the Life. Guy also returned to I Am Kloot as co-producer for their single Maybe I Should and Guy Garvey continues to work closely with Manchester Indie Label Skinny Dog. War Child is a charity organisation founded by British filmmakers Bill Leeson and David Wilson in 1993, which particularly focusses on mental help for children in war situations. ... This article is about the 2005 charity album. ... left to right: Pete, Andy, John I Am Kloot is a band formed in Manchester, England in 1999 by John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (drums), notable for their twisted, witty lyrics. ... After parting ways with their former record label I Am Kloot decided to release a single featuring two brand new songs recorded during the autumn of 2005, the single was Maybe I Should a song that saw the band taking more mainstream sound, and a very upbeat song with a...

Their acoustic cover of Destiny's Child's "Independent Woman", made exclusively for a Radio 1 session, was turned into a popular web animation by Rathergood.com's Joel Veitch, and features a band of flat-capped kittens "performing" the song. You can watch the animation here: [1] Destinys Child was a Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ... Joel Veitch is a web animator and member of the B3ta collective. ...

Band members

• Guy Garvey: lead vocals, guitar, lyrics
• Mark Potter: guitar, backing vocals
• Craig Potter: keyboards, organ, backing vocals
• Pete Turner: bass guitar
• Richard Jupp: drums

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Discography

Studio albums

Asleep in the Back (May 7, 2001) V2 #14 UK

Cast of Thousands (August 18, 2003) V2 #7 UK

Leaders of the Free World (September 12, 2005) V2 #12 UK

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UK singles & EPs

All positions are from the UK Singles Chart: The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

Early releases:

• "The Noisebox EP" (1998)
• "Newborn" (2000)
• "Any Day Now" (2001)

From Asleep in the Back:

• "Red" (2001) #36
• "Powder Blue" (2001) #41
• "Newborn" (2001) #41
• "Asleep in the Back"/"Coming Second" (2002) #19

From Cast Of Thousands:

• "Fallen Angel" (2003) #19
• "Fugitive Motel" (2003) #44
  • "Ribcage"/"Fugitive Motel" limited edition "7 (2003)
• "Not a Job" (2004) #26
• "Grace Under Pressure"/"Switching Off" (2004)

From Leaders of the Free World:

• "Forget Myself" (2005) #22
• "Leaders of the Free World" (2005) #53

External links

• Elbow home
• Elbow at Pride Of Manchester
• Elbow Lyrics
• An Assortment of Elbow Reviews
• Irshad Ashraf
• The unofficial tour of Cuba