Elbow are from Manchester and summer 2000 released their "Newborn" ep (recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios) through the city's "Uglyman" label.

It became Mark & Lard's single of the week and saw them play the "Reading" and "Leed's" festivals to great acclaim, whilst also performing on Channel 4's "Barfly Sessions".
They are now set to "do a coldplay" in 2001 if the music press have got it right.
Their year begins with the release of the "Any Day Now"" ep on 15th January 2001, this time through Uglyman/ V2 (Richard Branson) placing them in the company of The Stereophonics, Mercury Rev and Grandaddy.
They have already toured with Grandaddy and The Doves and received references to Radiohead, and Jeff Buckley.
Elbow are Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Rick Jupp and Pete Turner.
"these are anthems in waiting" - NME
"their debut LP will not be with us soon enough" - THE FLY
"hugely talented, brilliant songs and a voice to die for. We had to sign them" - David Steele V2 Records