Bury, Greater Manchester The 2008 Mercury Music Prize winning group "Elbow", fronted by Guy Garvey, hails from Bury and in 2009 the group was awarded the Freedom of the Borough after their 2008 classic album "Seldom Seen Kid" won several accolades including a Brit Award and Mercury Prize. Bury hosts several music festivals yearly, including the 'Glaston-Bury' festival on the August bank holiday weekend, and the Ramsbottom Music Festival, closing the festival season in mid September. While Glaston-Bury hosts mainly local/upcoming bands, Ramsbottom Music Festival hosts a wider range of talent, including bands such as "Soul 2 Soul" and "The Proclaimers". The festival
Music of Sussex (nominated for a Mercury Prize for "Do You Like Rock Music?"), The Go! Team (nominated for a Mercury Prize for "Thunder, Lightning, Strike"), The Kooks, The Electric Soft Parade (nominated for a Mercury Prize for "Holes in the Wall"), The Ordinary Boys, The Pipettes, Brakes, Architects, Blood Red Shoes and Dead Swans. Keane's 2004 debut album "Hopes and Fears" won a Brit Award and a Mercury Prize nomination, and went to number one in the UK album chart. Keane's follow up albums "Under The Iron Sea" and "Perfect Symmetry" also rose to the top of the UK album chart. 2004