Mercury Music Prize Nominees POLAR BEAR play The Tunnels on Saturday 20th May Doors 8pm Tickets 10 on sale at 1-up http://www.myspace.com/sebastianrochford http://www.polarbearmusic.com/ Seb Rochford-drums, Mark Lockheart & Pete Wareham-saxophones, Tom Herbert-bass, LeafCutter John - Electronics. The characteristics of Polar Bear's music is the mixing of a jazz background with modern electronic and pop/rock influences. Leader Seb Rochford, from Aberdeen, was voted Rising Star in 2004 at the BBC Jazz Awards. Polar Bear also features members of Acoustic Ladyland, http://www.myspace.com/acousticladylandmusic a must see band 8)