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13 October 2014

By NEBeep

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Jack Steadman (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Jamie MacColl (guitar), Suren de Saram (drums) and Ed Nash (bass).

Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club
Label: Island Records
Released: 3rd February 2014

Facts about Bombay Bicycle Club:
1) The members of the Bombay Bicycle Club started playing together at the age of 15.
2) Their big break came when they won virgin Medias ‘road to V’ competition and they opened V fest in Chelmsford and Staffordshire in 2006.
3) In an interview with NME at Glastonbury 2011, members of the band said they don’t listen to guitar music despite being classified as a Folk Rock band.
4) Guitarist James MacColl is the grandson of Folk singers Ewan MacColl  and Peggy Seeger, and the nephew of singer –
songwriter Kirsty McColl.

 

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