| 词条 | Unkle Bob |
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| name = Unkle Bob | image = Unklebob blur500.jpg | caption = | image_size = 250px | background = group_or_band | origin = Scotland | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 2003-2011; 2012-present | label = Friendly Sounds BobCity JustMe | website = {{URL|http://www.unklebob.com/|Official website}} | current_members = Rick Webster | past_members = Tad MacDonald Geoff Widdowson Stuart Cartwright Ron Yeadon Chloe Treacher Chris Hardwick }} Unkle Bob is a Scottish indie rock band formed in and around Glasgow University. Led by singer/songwriter Rick Webster, Unkle Bob have variously been compared to acts as diverse as R.E.M., Prefab Sprout and Radiohead. Their debut album Sugar & Spite was released on 16 October 2006 on Friendly Sounds / Mother City – a label set up by James guitarist/violinist Saul Davies and Aaron Moore (Ministry of Sound/EMI). The album gained critical acclaim scoring 4-Star reviews in Q Magazine, Uncut, Mojo, The Times and The Sunday Times.[1] It has an AllMusic rating of 4/5.[2] Several songs from the album ("Swans", "Put a Record On", "One by One") were featured in American television and film such as Grey's Anatomy, CSI Miami, What Happens in Vegas and Kyle XY.[3] [4] Unkle Bob toured with The Feeling (Germany, Feb 2007), The Proclaimers (UK/Ireland, Sept 2007), James (North America, Sept/Oct 2008), and Goo Goo Dolls (UK, Nov 2010). They released their second album, Shockwaves, in 2010. It included three tracks produced by Ken Nelson. Their song "Brighter", written by guitarist Stuart Cartwright, was featured in the 2011 German film Kokowääh.[5] On 10 November 2011, Unkle Bob announced on their official Facebook page they were splitting after nine years together.[6] On 5 November 2012, Rick Webster announced on the official web page that he would release a new EP under the name Unkle Bob as a solo artist. Letters EP was released in January 2013 followed by Songs For Others in August 2013. In June 2013, Unkle Bob went to Changsha, Hunan Province in China and became better known in China. In July 2014, Unkle Bob released their third album, Embers, featuring performances from original band members who reunited briefly for the recording sessions in Wales.[7] The album scored 8/10 in PopMatters music blog.[8] In October 2015, Unkle Bob released a single entitled The Long Way Home. Band members
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References1. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4458717/mojo_q_times_uncut_word_sun.jpg |title=Press Clipping |publisher=Various |date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 2. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sugar-spite-mw0000467467 |title=All Music |publisher=All Music |date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.heardontv.com/tvshow/Grey%27s+Anatomy/Season+3/Some+Kind+of+Miracle |title=Heard On TV |publisher=Heard On TV |date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 4. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033643/soundtrack |title=What Happens in Vegas Soundtrack |publisher=Imdb|date= |accessdate=2014-09-06}} 5. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/kokowaah-original-motion-picture/id414453297 |title=Kokowääh Soundtrack |publisher=Itunes|date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 6. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/unkle-bob/unkle-bob-split/10150363331847684 |title=Unkle Bob Split |publisher=Unkle Bob|date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 7. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://unklebobband.tumblr.com/ |title=Official Website |publisher=Rick Webster |date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 8. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/183306-unkle-bob-embers/ |title=PopMatters |publisher=PopMatters |date= |accessdate=2014-08-29}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|author= |url=https://musicbrainz.org/artist/52af3269-eea6-4bde-80ad-01a0722d0c53 |title=Unkle Bob |publisher=MusicBrainz |date= |accessdate=2014-08-21}} External links
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