Biography
Introduction
Acoustic Ladyland are a London based jazz/punk band consisting of Pete Wareham on vocals, tenor and baritone saxophone, Seb Rochford on drums, Chris Sharkey on Guitar and Ruth Goller on bass guitar.
Tom Herbert played bass on their first three albums. They are part of the F-IRE Collective.
Early history
Acoustic Ladyland formed in 2001 and released their first album Camouflage, an acoustic album inspired by Jimi Hendrix songs, in 2004. Their second album, Last Chance Disco, an electric set of self-penned compositions, was released in 2005, and was the Jazzwise album of the year.
Awards
Acoustic Ladyland were winners of the BBC Jazz Award for Best Band 2005. Their third album Skinny Grin was released on V2 Records in November 2006.
The Mercury Prize-nominated Polar Bear is led by Seb Rochford, and features fellow Acoustic Ladyland members Pete Wareham and Tom Herbert. Seb Rochford also leads Fulborn Teversham, featuring Pete Wareham and Skinny Grin guest vocalist Alice Grant.
Discography
- Camouflage, Babel, 2004, BDV2449
- Last Chance Disco, Babel, 2005, BDV2555
- Skinny Grin, V2, 2006, VVR1043688
- Living With A Tiger, 2009
References
External links
- acousticladyland.com - The official Acoustic Ladyland site.
- myspace.com/acousticladylandmusic - The official Acoustic Ladyland myspace page.
- Babel Label - Record label for first releases.
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