Lord Large

Lord Large
Background information
GenresSoul, R&B, pop
LabelsAcid Jazz, 2Bit

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]

Career

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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

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Stephen Large

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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

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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

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Singles

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  • 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

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  • Lord Large – The Lord's First Eleven – AJX 182 LP
  • Lord Large – The Lord's First Eleven – AJX 182 CD[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Stephenlarge.com. 8 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Lord Large | Savoir Faire Entertainment". Savoirfaireentertainment.com.
  3. ^ Scoop.co,.nz, 19 July 2017 - The Voice of ‘the Peddlers’
  4. ^ The Malta Independent, Friday, 11 January 2008 - Andrea Britton Live on ‘Bla Agenda’
  5. ^ "Lord Large on Apple Music". Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Apple Music.
  6. ^ Metro, Monday 12 Feb 2007 - Lord Large: The Lord’s First XI - Arwa Haider
  7. ^ Mojo, Issues 158-161 - - -
  8. ^ 45Cat - Acid Jazz - Label Discography
  9. ^ Official Charts - DEAN PARRISH
  10. ^ [1] Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "About Us". 2bitrecordings.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  13. ^ "LORD LARGE FT DEAN PARRISH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  14. ^ "DEAN PARRISH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  15. ^ "Dean Parrish obituary". The Guardian. 18 June 2021.
  16. ^ [2] Archived 22 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ AllMusic - Lord Large, The Lord's First Eleven