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Maintenance Man In Running For Mercury Prize

• 25th Aug 2009

An album made by an office maintenance man in his garden shed is in the running for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.

Sweet Billy Pilgrim have been compared to last year's Mercury winners Elbow and their album Twice Born Men will go up against releases by the likes of Kasabian, La Roux and Florence and the Machine at next month's ceremony.

The trio are led by 37-year-old Tim Elsenburg, who adds everyday noises – the sounds of a dishwasher or an antique steam engine – to traditional instruments to make haunting, heartfelt pop.