Mr Hudson & The Library

Infobox musical artist
Name = Mr Hudson & The Library

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Img_capt = The Godiva Festival 2007, Coventry, England.
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Origin = London, England
Genre = RnB, Jazz, Reggae, Ska.
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Label = Universal
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URL = [http://www.mrhudsonandthelibrary.com/ mrhudsonandthelibrary.com]
Current_members = Ben Hudson
Joy Joseph
Torville Jones
Maps Huxley
Wilkie Wilkinson
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Mr Hudson & The Library are a band based in London, whose members hail from both that city and Birmingham. This duality was the inspiration for the title of their debut album "A Tale of Two Cities", which was released on 5 March 2007. [The Guardian, [http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2030145,00.html Mr Hudson & The Library] ] They are signed to Deal Real Records.

History

The band first came to prominence after featuring on Later with Jools Holland on 8 December 2006. [BBC.co.uk, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/show/index_20061208.shtml Later with Jools Holland] ]

They also received airplay from Dermot O'Leary on his BBC Radio 2 show.

In 2007 embarked on a tour through 12 British libraries, and also supported Amy Winehouse on her tour, along with Paulo Nutini, Mika and Groove Armada and went on their own headlining tour. [ Wessex Scene Online, [http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/article.php?sid=2162 Interview with Mr Hudson and the Library] ]

During the Summer of 2007 they appeared at several UK Festivals, such as Glastonbury, T in the Park, The Big Chill, V Festival and Bestival.

On the October 19 2007, the band played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in support of The Police. They will also support Kanye West on his UK leg of his Glow in the Dark Tour.

Influences

The band have listed various influences, most notably Chet Baker, The Police, Andre 3000, Marvin Gaye, The Specials, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzee Rascal. [ BBC.co.uk, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/interviews/mrhudsonandthelibrary.shtml Interview with the band] ]

Members

The band is led by Ben Hudson (guitar and vocals), who is a record producer and Oxford graduate who has worked with acts such as Dizzee Rascal and whose vocal performances have been compared to Sting (musician). [ Wessex Scene Online, [http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/article.php?sid=2162 Interview with Mr Hudson and the Library] ] He is accompanied by Joy Joseph (vocals and steel drum), Torville Jones (piano), Maps Huxley (bass guitar) and Wilkie Wilkinson (electric drums).

References

External links

* [http://www.mrhudsonandthelibrary.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/mr-hudson-library_0707.htm musicOMH.com interview with Mr Hudson & The Library]
* [http://www.uk-fusion.com/content/view/1546/30/ Mr Hudson & The Library: A Tale Of Two Cities review]