Lord Large is a 60s-influenced Acid Jazz band formed by Stephen Large,[1] a British keyboard-player currently in Squeeze (and previously in the Electric Soft Parade, a band who won a Q Award and a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2002) and drummer Andrew Jones (from Ronnie Scotts Rejects).[2]
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| Genres | Soul, R&B, pop |
| Labels | Acid Jazz, 2Bit |
Career edit
An album by Lord Large, The Lord's First XI, was released that featured Lord Large with some other artists namely Roy Phillips from The Peddlers,[3] Clem Curtis of The Foundations, UK female soul singer Linda Lewis, Glenn Tilbrook and Dean Parrish.[4][5] The album which contains a hidden bonus jam got a 4 star rating by Metro.[6] It was given a 3 star rating by Mojo with Curtis' three songs as the highlights and "Stuck in a Wind Up" being the perfect Northern Soul dance floor filler.[7] A number of singles were released including "Stuck in a Wind Up" by Lord Large feat Clem Curtis and "Left Right & Centre" by Lord Large feat. Dean Parrish.[8] Parrish's single charted, peaking at No. 93 on 19 August 2016.[9]
Lord Large performs regularly with other musicians at the North Pole cocktail bar in Greenwich.
Members edit
Stephen Large edit
Stephen Large has recorded and toured with the following artists: The Ordinary Boys, The Dualers and Squeeze. He played organ on a Graham Coxon album. He has also recorded Glenn Tilbrook and has duetted with Glenn Tilbrook[10] and Jools Holland.[11]
Andrew Jones edit
As well as being the drummer for Ronnie Scotts Rejects, Jones has collaborated with the band Morcheeba and set up laptop pop record label 2bit Recordings in 2005.[12]
Discography edit
Singles edit
- Lord Large feat. Clem Curtis – "Stuck in a Wind Up" / "Move Over Daddy" – AJX 174 S
- Lord Large feat. Dean Parrish – "Left Right & Centre" / "Sun in the Sands" – AJX185 S (UK Singles Chart No. 93)[13][14][15]
- Lord Large feat. Clem Curtis – "Stuck in a Wind Up" – AJX 174CDS
- Lord Large feat. Glenn Tilbrook – "Don't Stick Around Too Long" – AJX 179 CDS
- Lord Large feat. Dean Parrish – "Left Right & Centre" – AJX185CDS
Albums edit
References edit
- ^ "biography". 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Lord Large | Savoir Faire Entertainment". www.savoirfaireentertainment.com.
- ^ Scoop.co,.nz, 19 July 2017 - The Voice of ‘the Peddlers’
- ^ The Malta Independent, Friday, 11 January 2008 - Andrea Britton Live on ‘Bla Agenda’
- ^ iTunes - Lord Large
- ^ Metro, Monday 12 Feb 2007 - Lord Large: The Lord’s First XI - Arwa Haider
- ^ Mojo, Issues 158-161 - - -
- ^ 45Cat - Acid Jazz - Label Discography
- ^ Official Charts - DEAN PARRISH
- ^ [1] Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Radio A Go Go – The Home of Mod Radio UK – Reviews Area – Lord Large – The Lord's First XI". Modradiouk.net. 9 February 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "About Us | 2bitrecordings.com".
- ^ "LORD LARGE FT DEAN PARRISH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "DEAN PARRISH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Dean Parrish obituary". the Guardian. 18 June 2021.
- ^ [2] Archived 22 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AllMusic - Lord Large, The Lord's First Eleven