- Blackbud
Infobox musical artist
Name = Blackbud
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 2002 – Present
Origin =Wiltshire ,England
Genre =Indie rock
Label = Independiente
Current_members = Joe Taylor,
Sam Nadel,
Adam NewtonBlackbud are an
indie-rock band fromWiltshire , now based between London and Bristol, UK. They are Joe Taylor (Guitar, Vocals), Adam Newton (Bass, Backing Vocals) and Sam Nazzel (Drums, Backing Vocals). Although their released material so far has been minimal, they have toured extensively worldwide to much critical acclaim, having attracted the attention ofJimmy Page Fact|date=July 2007,Michael Eavis Fact|date=July 2007 andSteve Lamacq Fact|date=July 2007 amongst other noteworthy people. Blackbud have often been compared, perhaps or perhaps not entirely seriously, with artists such asJeff Buckley ,Radiohead andLed Zeppelin [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1689904,00.html Blackbud , Borderline, London | | Guardian Unlimited Arts ] ] . Their debut album, From The Sky, was released on July 31, 2006.Formation
The band met at
St Laurence School in their hometown ofBradford on Avon ,Wiltshire . Having discovered they had the same musical interests, Taylor, Nadel, and Newton formed Blackbud in December 2002. The name, amongst many various interpretations, probably being derived from the bud of a plant/flower. Blackbud began as a covers band, and secured a residency at a local pub. They would mainly play sets comprising covers of songs byJimi Hendrix ,Bob Marley andStevie Ray Vaughan . As time went on, Taylor began writing his own songs and three demo CDs were recorded during the band's first 18 months.Record deal
In 2005, Blackbud signed to
Independiente Records , a British independent record label whose roster includes Gomez, Travis and Embrace. The deal came after several major labels showed a considerable amount of interest in the band. After much deliberation, the band concluded that an independent would best suit their ethos. This record deal was a result of coming Joint First in the Glastonbury 2004 Unsigned bands competition [http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/040425a.shtml]Discography
EP s/singles:
*The Livewire EP (2005)
*The Heartbeat EP (2005)
*Barefoot Dancing (2006)
*Forever (2006)
*Going to therapy Pending (2008) Albums:
*From The Sky (2006)The song Barefoot Dancing Appeared on
The Skeleton Key Soundtrack as Track 4 [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000A2AD0A]Members
*Joe Taylor - Guitar/vocals
*Sam Nadel - Drums/backing vocals
*Adam Newton - Bass/backing vocalsNotes
External links
*http://www.blackbud.co.uk (official site)
*http://www.myspace.com/blackbud (official myspace page)
*http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=89400 (xfm article)
*http://www.vimeo.com/830930 (film by richard gooderick)
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