Blackbud is an indie-rock band from Wiltshire, UK comprising Joe Taylor (Guitar, Vocals), Adam Newton (Bass, Backing Vocals) and Sam Nadel (Drums, Backing Vocals). Although their released material so far has been minimal, they have toured extensively worldwide to much critical acclaim, having attracted the attention of Jimmy Page, Michael Eavis and Steve Lamacq amongst other noteworthy people. Blackbud have often been compared with artists such as Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Keane and Led Zeppelin. Their debut album, From The Sky, was released on July 31, 2006.

Formation

The band met at St Laurence School in their hometown of Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Having discovered they had the same musical interests, Taylor, Nadel, and Newton formed Blackbud in December 2002. Blackbud began as a covers band, and secured a residency at a local pub. They would mainly play sets comprising covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Stevie Ray Vaughan. As time went on, Taylor began writing his own songs and three demo CDs were recorded during the band's first 18 months.

Record deal

In 2005, Blackbud signed to Independiente Records, a British independent record label whose roster includes Gomez, Travis and Embrace. The deal came after several major labels showed a considerable amount of interest in the band. After much deliberation, the band concluded that an independent would best suit their ethos. This record deal was a result of coming Joint First in the Glastonbury 2004 Unsigned bands competition [1]

Discography

EPs/singles:

• The Livewire EP (2005)
• The Heartbeat EP (2005)
• Barefoot Dancing (2006)
• Forever (2006)

Albums:

• From The Sky (2006)

The song Barefoot Dancing Appeared on The Skeleton Key Soundtrack as Track 4 [2]

Members

• Joe Taylor - Guitar/vocals
• Sam Nadel - Drums/backing vocals
• Adam Newton - Bass/backing vocals

Notes

1. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1689904,00.html

External links

• http://www.blackbud.co.uk (official site)
• http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=89400 (xfm article)