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Pop music seems to be most
fulfilling when it is able to convey the gravity of human desire
and disappointment; if youthful confusion and self-doubt are a
part of it, so much the better. But few bands in recent years
have been able to articulate this torrent of emotions with any
sort of genuine sensitivity. Rather, we've endured a decade and
a half's worth of sullen indie rock, whiney emo, and clumsy nu-metal.
Even as an exhilarating new music scene unfolded in New York,
one which seemed to draw on decidedly more complex and
sophisticated influences, there was a gaping hole of bands that
relied more on grace than abrasiveness. Then, in the fall of
2001, amidst all the hype and fanfare in New York, Argentine
singer Diego Garcia allied himself with drummer Kevin McAdams
and a guitarist that simply goes by the name Mod, and just such
a band, Elefant, was born. Bassist Jeff Berrall was enlisted
shortly after, and the lineup was completed. Certain fashionable
post-punk influences clearly seemed to inform their music. But
Elefant were a band apart from their New York comrades, many of
whom were mining much more morose musical territory and flirting
with anarchic imagery. Elefant, rather, were melancholy but
romantic, dark but seductive.
Check out Elefant's Official
website for more info on the band
www.elefantweb.com
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