Unkle Bob
Webster and Widdowson met in Tchai Ovna, a student-frequented Glasgow tearoom that also played a part in the formative years of Belle And Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand. Whereas their early collaborative efforts at songwriting were largely folk orientated, it was Davies’ feedback that inspired Unkle Bob to aim for a radio-friendly full band sound. The fledgling Friendly Sounds label that the album appeared on was set up by Davies in conjunction with Pinnacle Distribution. Recalling a less sophisticated take on the modern chamber-pop of the Pernice Brothers, Sugar & Spite also nodded towards The Bends -era Radiohead on ‘Better Off’ and folk-influenced Irish singer-songwriter David Kitt on ‘This Way’ and ‘Too Many People’. Cartwright’s tasteful use of the banjo brought to life the opening track ‘Birds And The Bees’, while Webster displayed his occasionally astute lyrical talent on ‘Too Many People’ with the line ‘I’ve got a working broken heart’. A headline spot at London, England’s Tate Modern art gallery as part of a Liveartspace day was a promotional boon in the run up to the album release, and the subsequent tour with Cosmic Rough Riders won the band many more fans....more
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Webster and Widdowson met in Tchai Ovna, a student-frequented Glasgow tearoom that also played a part in the formative years of Belle And Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand. Whereas their early collaborative efforts at songwriting were largely folk orientated, it was Davies’ feedback that inspired Unkle Bob to aim for a radio-friendly full band sound. The fledgling Friendly Sounds label that the album appeared on was set up by Davies in conjunction with Pinnacle Distribution. Recalling a less sophisticated take on the modern chamber-pop of the Pernice Brothers, Sugar & Spite also nodded towards The Bends -era Radiohead on ‘Better Off’ and folk-influenced Irish singer-songwriter David Kitt on ‘This Way’ and ‘Too Many People’. Cartwright’s tasteful use of the banjo brought to life the opening track ‘Birds And The Bees’, while Webster displayed his occasionally astute lyrical talent on ‘Too Many People’ with the line ‘I’ve got a working broken heart’. A headline spot at London, England’s Tate Modern art gallery as part of a Liveartspace day was a promotional boon in the run up to the album release, and the subsequent tour with Cosmic Rough Riders won the band many more fans.
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Where is Unkle Bob from?
They are from United Kingdom.
What are the latest songs of Unkle Bob?
The latest songs of Unkle Bob are Merlo, Black Cadillac and The Hardest Part.
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The best songs of Unkle Bob are Put a Record On, Swans and Swans (15th Anniversary Version).
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The best albums of Unkle Bob are Sugar and Spite, Dream on (B-Sides, Demos & Lost Songs) and The Hit Parade (15th Anniversary Edition) - EP.
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