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Elbow at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles by Sadie Whittaker

October 1st, 2011

“Is everyone ok?” Elbow’s lead singer, Guy Garvey asks as he takes the stage at LA’s Greek Theatre and then “We’re Elbow, from Manchester”, before opening with The Birds, from their latest album, Build A Rocket, Boys!.

Elbow are a new band that have been around for 20 years. Currently, on their fifth album release, they have risen to mainstream popularity in the UK, catapulted into the limelight by their Mercury Music Prize win (which honors the best British record of the year) for their last album, The Seldom Seen Kid. Now, ever so quietly, ever so steadily, Elbow are breaking into the US market.

As a lead singer, Guy is the whole package. A poet on paper, he uses his staggering vocal range and expansive lungs to bring his beautifully romantic lyrics to life. Yet, his true art lies is his ability to engage with an audience, a sentiment echoed in an overheard comment: ‘He seems like the kind of bloke you’d go to the pub with.’ A true raconteur, Guy tell stories with his songs, then onstage, he tells the stories behind writing the songs, each to rapt attention.

This was Elbow’s debut at LA’s Greek Theatre, the set list contrasting their anthemic stadium songs like “Grounds For Divorce,” with quieter, haunting melodies like “Mirrorball.”

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Eagle Rock Music Festival – Today

Saturday, October 1, 2011
4:00-11:00pm
On Colorado Blvd. between Argus & Eagle Rock Blvd.

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