Elbow Play Brixton Academy

My first job back after a trip to Dallas, Texas was shooting Elbow; a band critically acclaimed and adored by their fans, but whom have never really taken off in the public eye as much of bands with a comparable sound, such as Coldplay.
Maybe it's because singer Guy Garvey isn't your typical rock star front man - he's in his early 30s, but is a little tubby and looks much older - and chooses to remain humble and shun the spotlight. He does front an excellent radio show on BBC 6Music every Sunday night, which is always free of plugs for his own band, instead giving listeners a really varied and informed choice of calming Sunday night music.
Personally, I'm not hugely keen on Elbow's sound, and find them a little dull to photograph, but don't doubt their music deserves to be heard by a bigger audience, given some other, less talented, bands out there reaping the rewards of big sales.