Acoustic Ladyland
Encyclopedia
Acoustic Ladyland are a London based jazz/punk band consisting of Pete Wareham
on vocals, tenor
and baritone
saxophone
, Seb Rochford
on drums
, Chris Sharkey on Guitar
and Ruth Goller on bass guitar
.
Tom Herbert of The Invisible
played bass on their first three albums. They are part of the F-IRE Collective
.
, an electric set of self-penned compositions, was released in 2005, and was the Jazzwise
album of the year.
2005. Their third album Skinny Grin
was released on V2 Records
in November 2006.
festival that they curated in July 2011 at London's Alexandra Palace. Before beginning their performance, Wareham announced that after the farewell gig the band would be known as Silver Birch.
Pete Wareham
Pete Wareham is a British saxophonist, known for his group Acoustic Ladyland and Seb Rochford's Polar Bear. He is a member of the London based jazz collective F-IRE.- Career :...
on vocals, tenor
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
and baritone
Baritone saxophone
The baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, Seb Rochford
Seb Rochford
Sebastian "Seb" Rochford is a British drummer who spans many musical genres.He comes from Aberdeen and has a large family of 2 brothers and 7 sisters...
on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, Chris Sharkey on Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and Ruth Goller on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
Tom Herbert of The Invisible
The Invisible (band)
The Invisible are an indie rock/post-rock band based in and originating from London, and fronted by the singer and guitarist Dave Okumu, a long-time member of the London jazz scene. The band formed as Dave Okumu's solo project but quickly developed into a full fledged band with friends Tom Herbert ...
played bass on their first three albums. They are part of the F-IRE Collective
F-IRE Collective
F-IRE Collective is a creative music community founded by Barak Schmool in London, United Kingdom. Additionally, the Collective also has a record label....
.
Early history
Acoustic Ladyland formed in 2001 and released their first album Camouflage, an acoustic album inspired by Jimi Hendrix songs, in 2004. Their second album, Last Chance DiscoLast Chance Disco
-Track listing:# "Iggy"# "Om Konz"# "Deckchair"# "Remember"# "Perfect Bitch"# "Ludwig Van Ramone"# "High Heel Blues"# "Trial And Error"# "Thing"# "Of You"# "Nico"-Personnel:*Pete Wareham - saxophones*Tom Cawley - keyboards*Tom Herbert - bass...
, an electric set of self-penned compositions, was released in 2005, and was the Jazzwise
Jazzwise
Jazzwise Publications Limited is a UK-based specialist jazz music publisher and education company. It was founded in 1984 as a mail-order company promoting jazz and improvisation through catalogues and short courses and workshops for musicians...
album of the year.
Awards
Acoustic Ladyland were winners of the BBC Jazz Award for Best Band2005. Their third album Skinny Grin
Skinny Grin
Skinny Grin is a 2006 album by Acoustic Ladyland, featuring the singles "Salt Water" and "Cuts & Lies". It was recorded at Eastcote Studios in London, engineered by Philip Bagenal and Al O'Connell...
was released on V2 Records
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
in November 2006.
Finale
On 13 September 2010 Pete Wareham announced that the band “as we know it will be no more” after a series of farewell gigs in December 2010. The band were chosen by Portishead to perform their last ever show at the ATP I'll Be Your MirrorAll Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
festival that they curated in July 2011 at London's Alexandra Palace. Before beginning their performance, Wareham announced that after the farewell gig the band would be known as Silver Birch.
External links
- acousticladyland.com - The official Acoustic Ladyland site.
- myspace.com/acousticladylandmusic - The official Acoustic Ladyland myspace page.
- Babel Label - Record label for first releases.