Lord Large is a 60s-influenced Acid Jazz band formed by

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, a band who won a

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and a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2002) and drummer Andrew Jones (from Ronnie Scotts Rejects).

Career

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from

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, Glenn Tilbrook and

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. The album which contains a hidden bonus jam got a 4 star rating by ''

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'' with Curtis' three songs as the highlights and " Stuck in a Wind Up" being the perfect Northern Soul dance floor filler. A number of singles were released including "Stuck in a Wind Up" by Lord Large feat

and "Left Right & Centre" by Lord Large feat. Dean Parrish. Parrish's single charted, peaking at No. 93 on 19 August 2016. Lord Large performs regularly with other musicians at the North Pole cocktail bar in Greenwich.

Members

Stephen Large

Stephen Large has recorded and toured with the following artists: The Ordinary Boys,

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and Squeeze. He played organ on a Graham Coxon album. He has also recorded

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and has duetted with

and

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Andrew Jones

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.

Discography

Singles

* 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) * 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

* Lord Large – ''The Lord's First Eleven'' – AJX 182 LP * Lord Large – ''The Lord's First Eleven'' – AJX 182 CD

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Lord Large, ''The Lord's First Eleven''
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References

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