Elbow
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: 1990 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1990 - present
Biography
Elbow are an English rock band from Bury, Greater Manchester, formed in 1990 by Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp, who played together as Soft before adopting the name Elbow in 1997. Known for Garvey's warm, literate songwriting and the band's widescreen arrangements, they broke through with 'Asleep in the Back' in 2001 and won the Mercury Prize with 'The Seldom Seen Kid' in 2008. The current lineup of Garvey, both Potters, Turner and drummer Alex Reeves continues to record and tour.
Genres
Elbow Discography
- Noisebox E.P. (1998) - EP
- The Newborn EP (2000) - EP - rated 3.35/5
- Newborn (2001) - Single - rated 3.57/5
- Powder Blue (2001) - Single - rated 3.53/5
- Red (2001) - Single - rated 3.49/5
- The Any Day Now EP (2001) - EP - rated 3.71/5
- Asleep in the Back (2002) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- Cast of Thousands (2003) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Leaders of the Free World (2005) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- The Seldom Seen Kid (2008) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Build a Rocket Boys! (2011) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- The Take Off and Landing of Everything (2014) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Little Fictions (2017) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Giants of All Sizes (2019) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Flying Dream 1 (2021) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- Audio Vertigo (2024) - Album - rated 3.27/5
Members
- Guy Garvey - vocals, guitar (1990–Present)
- Craig Potter - keyboards, piano, vocals (1990–Present)
- Mark Potter - guitar, vocals (1990–Present)
- Pete Turner - bass, vocals (1990–Present)
- Alex Reeves - drums (2024–Present)
- Richard Jupp - drums (1990–2016)