A Band You Should Listen To: Elbow

Trying out a new thing here at (802)zoom called "A Band You Should Listen To".  Basically, I like bands and tell you to listen to them.  Pretty easy.

Band: Elbow
Origin: England
Genre: Rock, indie, progressive
Lineup: Guy Garvey/lead vocal and guitar, Mark Potter/lead guitar, Craig Potter/keys, Pete Turner/bass, Richard Jupp/percussion

Elbow is wicked popular outside the U.S.  Front man Guy Garvey has an incredibly strong tenor voice and is a talented lyricist, and the rest of the band's instrumental and vocal support can be anywhere from solid rock to inspiring to chillingly haunting.  The 2001 song "Newborn" from the album Asleep in the Back got some airtime in the U.S., and I've heard "Grounds for Divorce" from 2008's Seldom Seen Kid on the radio a few times, too.  The clips from live shows that I've seen are outstanding.

Here are some of my favorite songs...

Powder Blue

Mirrorball

Red

Newborn (live)

Okay, that's Elbow.  What do you think?