Led Bib is a modern

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group from

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. Its fourth album, ''

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'', was shortlisted for the 2009

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History

Mark Holub Mark Holub is an American drummer and composer who was born in New Jersey, lived for many years in London, UK and is now based in Vienna, Austria. He is most well known as the bandleader for Led Bib, award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated ja ...

, the band's drummer and

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, formed the group in 2003 while studying at

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. Their debut album, ''Arboretum'', won the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award in 2005. Their second album, ''Sizewell Tea'', followed in 2007. A limited-edition

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was released in 2008. The band's fourth album, ''Sensible Shoes'', was nominated for the 2009

. Its fifth album, ''Bring Your Own'', was released on 7 February 2011. In 2014, the band released the album ''The People in Your Neighbourhood'' and a live vinyl LP ''The Good Egg''. In 2016, Led Bib signed with UK-based label RareNoiseRecords. Its new album ''Umbrella Weather'' will be released January 20, 2017.

Band members

* Mark Holub –

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* Pete Grogan –

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* Chris Williams – alto saxophone * Liran Donin –

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* Toby McLaren –

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Discography

* ''Arboretum'' (2005) * ''Sizewell Tea'' (2007) * ''Live'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) * ''Bring Your Own'' (2011) * '' The People in Your Neighbourhood'' (2014) * ''The Good Egg'' (2014) - vinyl and download only * ''Umbrella Weather'' (2017) * ''It's Morning'' (2019)

References

External links

Official webpage
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