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Biography

Elbow are an English alternative rock band comprising Guy Garvey (vocals, guitar), Richard Jupp (drums, percussion), Craig Potter (keyboards, piano), Mark Potter (guitar, backing vocals), and Pete Turner (bass guitar, backing vocals). They have played together since 1990 and have released five studio albums: Asleep in the Back (2001), Cast of Thousands (2003), Leaders of the Free World (2005), The Seldom Seen Kid (2008), and Build a Rocket Boys! (2011). In the UK, all of their albums have made the top twenty, and seven of their singles have been in the top forty.

In 2008, Elbow won the Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid, and in 2009 they won the Brit Award for Best British Group. In 2012 they released "First Steps", the BBC theme for the London Olympics.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Dead in the Boot 2012

    Review of Dead in the Boot

    Reviewed by Andy Fyfe

    A fine B sides set that’s much more than a mere stopgap release.

  2. Build a Rocket Boys! 2011

    Review of Build a Rocket Boys!

    Reviewed by Fraser McAlpine

    They continue to make music that sounds like it cares how you are.

  3. Asleep in the Back: Deluxe Edition 2009

    Review of Asleep in the Back: Deluxe Edition

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    An essential purchase for anyone yet to call this album their own.

  4. Seldom Seen Kid 2008

    Review of Seldom Seen Kid

    Reviewed by Lou Thomas

    For the most part it's brilliant business as usual.

  5. Leaders of the Free World 2005

    Review of Leaders of the Free World

    Reviewed by Jack Smith

    A colossal noise that still fits in your pocket.

  6. Cast Of Thousands 2003

    Review of Cast Of Thousands

    Reviewed by Lucy Davies

    Melancholy is never too far away, but its presence can make the resolution and peace...

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