Seb Rochford is a British drummer, spanning many genres. He drums in bands such as Acoustic Ladyland, Oriole, Ingrid Laubrock Quintet and leads Polar Bear, both part of the F-IRE Collective. He has also worked extensively with Joanna McGregor and Andy Shepherd. He co leads the band Fulborn Teversham with Pete Wareham and has an improvising duo with Leafcutter John. Acoustic Ladyland L-R, Seb Rochford, Tom Herbert, Pete Wareham and Tom Cawley Acoustic Ladyland are a British band consisting of Tom Herbert on double bass, Pete Wareham on tenor and baritone saxophone, Seb Rochford on drums and Tom Cawley on Piano. ... For other uses of the term Polar Bear, see Polar Bear (disambiguation) Polar Bear is a British post-jazz band led by drummer Seb Rochford. ... Leafcutter John is the recording name of John Burton, a UK-based musician and artist. ...

There have been two releases by Polar Bear, Dim Lit and Held On The Tips Of Fingers, both on Babel Label. The latter was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005. Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. ... The Babel Label was founded in 1994 by Oliver Weindling. ... 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. ...

Seb's range of influences include Napalm Death, Venetian Snares, Bjork, Prince and contemporary electronica as well as a large dose of jazz. His appearence (notably his large hair) and phenomenal technique and imagination have made him one of the most in-demand drummers of modern times in the London Jazz scene. An exciting prosepect for British Jazz and the further development of modern music. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative-rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ...

Seb won the BBC Jazz Award for best newcomer in 2004, and has been nominated as best musician in 2006.

External Links

• Polar Bear website
• Acoustic Ladyland website
• Babel Label website