No longer the seldom seen kids of the British music scene, 2008's Mercury Prize has thrust Guy Garvey and his Elbow cohorts firmly into the spotlight. Mammoth album sales and even bigger live shows followed as the Manchester group rode on a rocket of critical and commercial success that has continued through the release of this year's Build a Rocket, Boys!
Glastonbury holds fond memories for the band, who recorded Grace Under Pressure here with the help of the festival faithful in 2002. They arrived in 2011 in time to celebrate their 20th birthday as a band, and Mr Garvey duly led one of the biggest choruses of the weekend as the Saturday sun set on the Pyramid Stage.
No longer the seldom seen kids of the British music scene, 2008's Mercury Prize has thrust Guy Garvey and his Elbow cohorts firmly into the spotlight. Mammoth album sales and even bigger live shows followed as the Manchester group rode on a rocket of critical and commercial success that has continued through the release of this year's Build a Rocket, Boys!
Glastonbury holds fond memories for the band, who recorded Grace Under Pressure here with the help of the festival faithful in 2002. They arrived in 2011 in time to celebrate their 20th birthday as a band, and Mr Garvey duly led one of the biggest choruses of the weekend as the Saturday sun set on the Pyramid Stage.
