Mark Holub

Mark Holub with Blueblut

Mark Holub is an American drummer and composer who was born in New Jersey, lived for many years in London, UK and is now based in Vienna, Austria.[1][2] He is most well known as the bandleader for Led Bib, award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated jazz/rock quintet.[3] He also plays regularly with other bands including Blueblut,[4] a trio with Pamelia Kurstin - theremin and Chris Janka - guitar,who were recently on the Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik Bestenliste [5] 'The Quartet' with Wang Chung front man Jack Hues,[6] and he plays free improv with various collections of players including a long-standing duo with sax player Colin Webster.,[7] a trio with Viola Falb and Bernd Satzinger [8] and a duo with violinist Irene Kepl[9]

He has released a number of records with Led Bib on Cuneiform Records, including Sensible Shoes, Bring Your Own, The People in Your Neighbourhood and The Good Egg.[10][11],. Led Bib also released a number of recordings on RareNoiseRecords, Babel Label and Slam Productions.

In June 2015, Holub collaborated with modular synthesist James Holden and guitarist Marcus Hamblett. The project was recorded at Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 3's Late Junction.[12]

More recent work sees Holub leading a new ensemble, called Anthropods, featuring Susanna Gartmayer - bass clarinet, Irene Kepl - violin, Clemens Sainitzer - cello and Jakob Gnigler - tenor sax.[13] who released their debut album on Discus Music

  1. ^ "My Week:Mark Holub". The Independent. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ^ "Led Bib's Mark Holub". BBC Music Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  3. ^ "The Guardian - Latest on Led Bib". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  4. ^ "Pamelia Kurstin über Möbel mit Midi-Funktion" (in German). Skug Journal For Music. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Bluebluts neues Album "Andenborstengürteltier" auf der Bestenliste der Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik". 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ "The Quartet - Official Website". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Review Colin Webster and Mark Holub - The Claw". Attn Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  8. ^ https://www.jazzweekly.com/2020/09/slam-for-septemberviola-falb-bernd-satzinger-mark-holub-a-room-for-you-breadcrumb-trio-breadcrumb-trio-haslam-madeira-rua-lopes-ajuda-stephanos-shytiris-nikolas-skordas-invisible-war/
  9. ^ "Review Search".
  10. ^ "Led Bib: The People in Your Neighbourhood – best album yet from British jazz-rockers". The Guardian. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  11. ^ "The Quietes review Led Bib". The Quietes. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  12. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Late Junction Sessions, Marcus Hamblett, James Holden, Mark Holub".
  13. ^ "Anthropods: Anthropods album review @ All About Jazz". 23 June 2022.