Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club Biography
Who are Bombay Bicycle Club?
A British band, formed of Jack Steadman, Jamie MacColl, Ed Nash, Suren de Saram. They formed the band when they were just 15 years old in London, England.
How many albums have Bombay Bicycle Club released?
Five. My Big Day is their sixth.
Who else is on the record besides Bombay Bicycle Club?
In order of appearance… Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya, Damon Albarn, a special guest vocalist to be revealed later this Summer, and Holly Humberstone.
Who writes the songs?
It usually starts with Jack sending over a rough demo to the rest of the band, but the magic happens when Jamie, Ed and Suren get involved and they can sort through the ideas together. It’s a collaborative process that starts with Jack’s demos and ends with Bombay Bicycle Club’s finished songs.
Where did they record My Big Day?
The band went into The Church in North London three times over the course of five months in 2023 to record the new album. Thereafter, they took those songs back to their own studio in East London where the record was finished.
The album was mixed by Dave Fridmann, a conversation over twelve years in the making whilst they awaited the opportunity to work with each other.
Most of the guest vocalists dropped by the band’s studios to lay down their parts. Jack flew out to LA to record the vocals of the unannounced special guest, en route to the mixing session.
Who produced My Big Day?
The album was produced by Jack. The track ‘Heaven’ was produced alongside Paul Epworth, and ‘Turn The World On’ alongside Ben Allen (who they’d previously worked with on ‘Shuffle’).
Have they produced their own music before?
Yes, Jack produced “So Long, See You Tomorrow”, their fourth album. Jack also co-produced their last album, “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, alongside John Congleton, which was released in 2020.
Do Bombay Bicycle Club have a history with any of the guests on their new album?
In 2020, Jack worked on Le Vol du Boli, a new musical opera from composer Damon Albarn and director Abderrahmane Sissako, commissioned by Théâtre due Châtelet in Paris. He has also joined Albarn, alongside other artists and musicians, on various Africa Express albums and projects.
The other guests on this record were known fans of the band and had either been in touch privately or had said publicly how much they liked the band.
Is there a lyrical theme running through the album?
There isn’t a narrative thread to the album.
Finally, what exactly have Bombay Bicycle Club achieved so far?
Just since 2020, the band have sold-out multiple nights at Alexandra Palace, headlined All Points East, Latitude, Wilderness, Truck, Lost Village and South Facing Festival and returned to their largest international gigs ever.
They have a Number 1 album for “So Long, See You Tomorrow”, 4 x gold certified albums (100,000+ sales each), more than 1 billion streams, a Mercury Prize nomination, and an Ivor Novello Award too .
A British band, formed of Jack Steadman, Jamie MacColl, Ed Nash, Suren de Saram. They formed the band when they were just 15 years old in London, England.
How many albums have Bombay Bicycle Club released?
Five. My Big Day is their sixth.
Who else is on the record besides Bombay Bicycle Club?
In order of appearance… Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya, Damon Albarn, a special guest vocalist to be revealed later this Summer, and Holly Humberstone.
Who writes the songs?
It usually starts with Jack sending over a rough demo to the rest of the band, but the magic happens when Jamie, Ed and Suren get involved and they can sort through the ideas together. It’s a collaborative process that starts with Jack’s demos and ends with Bombay Bicycle Club’s finished songs.
Where did they record My Big Day?
The band went into The Church in North London three times over the course of five months in 2023 to record the new album. Thereafter, they took those songs back to their own studio in East London where the record was finished.
The album was mixed by Dave Fridmann, a conversation over twelve years in the making whilst they awaited the opportunity to work with each other.
Most of the guest vocalists dropped by the band’s studios to lay down their parts. Jack flew out to LA to record the vocals of the unannounced special guest, en route to the mixing session.
Who produced My Big Day?
The album was produced by Jack. The track ‘Heaven’ was produced alongside Paul Epworth, and ‘Turn The World On’ alongside Ben Allen (who they’d previously worked with on ‘Shuffle’).
Have they produced their own music before?
Yes, Jack produced “So Long, See You Tomorrow”, their fourth album. Jack also co-produced their last album, “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, alongside John Congleton, which was released in 2020.
Do Bombay Bicycle Club have a history with any of the guests on their new album?
In 2020, Jack worked on Le Vol du Boli, a new musical opera from composer Damon Albarn and director Abderrahmane Sissako, commissioned by Théâtre due Châtelet in Paris. He has also joined Albarn, alongside other artists and musicians, on various Africa Express albums and projects.
The other guests on this record were known fans of the band and had either been in touch privately or had said publicly how much they liked the band.
Is there a lyrical theme running through the album?
There isn’t a narrative thread to the album.
Finally, what exactly have Bombay Bicycle Club achieved so far?
Just since 2020, the band have sold-out multiple nights at Alexandra Palace, headlined All Points East, Latitude, Wilderness, Truck, Lost Village and South Facing Festival and returned to their largest international gigs ever.
They have a Number 1 album for “So Long, See You Tomorrow”, 4 x gold certified albums (100,000+ sales each), more than 1 billion streams, a Mercury Prize nomination, and an Ivor Novello Award too .
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