|  A
Northern Ontario music scene staple since
1997, Elephant Band has released two full-length
CDs, "Autobus" (June 1998) and
"Lessons in Songwriting (April 2002),
as well as a CD single "The London
EP" (December 2001) and is the most
promising musical contribution from Sudbury,
Ontario to date.
Elephant Band consists of Patrick Rhéal
(vocals, guitar, keyboards), Eric Soini
(drums, vocals, guitar, keyboards) and
Vincent Therrien (vocals, bass, guitar).
Patrick Rhéal and Vincent Therrien
have been writing and performing music
together since the early 90's, and Eric
Soini, a welcomed addition to the band,
joined in 1996.
All three artists take part in the songwriting,
both lyrically and musically. P. Rhéal's
intrepid approach to songwriting with
experimental sounds and nostalgic themes
adds honesty to their music. The single
"Ruth", which garnishes "The
London EP", is Therrien's personal
contribution, citing Shakespeare and George
Jones as influences and inspiration. Soini's
exceptional vocals and percussion skills
round out the trio, adding to the ever-escalating
complement of well-crafted songs.
Released on Barcode Records in April
of 2002, the Elephant Band's 2nd full length,
Lessons in Songwriting is the result of
the band being together for so long, all-the-while
continuing to enjoy the simple art of
writing songs. The new album has a much
more definitive "sound" to it,
which Patrick describes as "progressive
pop".
The Vince EP, the latest offering from the band, finds Vincent exploring his
vocal prowess on 4 new songs dealing with themes of friends, families and long-distance relationships.
Recorded sporadically over the last few months at Easter Island Studio, The Vince EP marks a new chapter in the
Elephant Band's evolution.
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