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In A Cave OUT NOW! |
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| Location: | ATHENS, Georgia |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 1, 2008 (128 days back) |
About Me |
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| Our new album, titled In A Cave out worldwide on Rykodisc AVAILABLE NOW! Available at Insound on vinyl and CD or at Elf Power formed in 1994 and have spent the last 14 years releasing nine albums, two eps, a handful of singles, and touring America, Europe,and Japan. Elf Power’s ninth album blasts them past the familiar territories of beautiful records past – landing them on exciting new terrain. Granted, the Elves’ sound is still founded on the bedrock attributes that make them memorable: leader Andrew Rieger’s otherworldly lyrical stances and his easy way with the rare and amazing melody, their instrumentally-eclectic reappraisal of classic rock, and a propulsive rhythm section that’s tight as ever. In A Cave , though, finds them filtering their powerful live approach through a varied, experimental series of recording processes and approaches; the new album plays like a spirited, exploratory series of treatments on the tried-and-true Elf Power sound. Derek Almstead’s production balances the elements perfectly: lean and muscular with a layer of warmth overtop, he opens ample windows for the band to expand and explore all available spaces. Drummer/multi-instrumentalist Eric Harris returns to the fold for this record, and his rhythmic interaction with bassist Almstead provides the supportive spine for each tune; notice how the two bury a chugging Krautrock underpinning in the sing-song pop of “Paralyzed” and provide the swagger inherent to the marching fuzz-boogie of “Spiral Stairs”. Harris’ homemade “tape-organ” -- a Thriftstore Mellotron, of sorts -- assumes a starring role on several of these songs, enveloping the driving jams and harmonically-dense balladry in a loopy, warbly aura. Truly, this is one of the most psychedelic Elf Power records in years; droned-out, interstitial songs like “Window to Mars” and the Eno-esque “Heads of Dust, Hearts of Lust” lend a sense of wholeness to this diverse album, and glue the longer tracks together perfectly. Elf Power has been busy this year, touring steadily, and recording an album with folk rock legend Vic Chesnutt that will be released this coming Fall, and the resultant instrumental cohesion shows; the interplay between Rieger’s twelve-string and Jimmy Hughes’ overdriven lead guitar is as subtle and important as ever. Present, too, are those strange sonic touches that have long made the band distinctive: that edifying layer of melody that comes courtesy of Heather Macintosh’s virtuoso cello-playing and Laura Carter’s accordion and Moog Synthesizer. Members of Elf Power also own and operate Orange Twin Records , an independent record label focused squarely on the local community; besides earlier Elf Power albums, Orange Twin has also released records by Neutral Milk Hotel, The Gerbils, Madeline and many other stalwarts of the vibrant Athens scene. A percentage of proceeds generated by the label helps fund The Orange Twin Conservation Community, which owns 155 acres of beautiful land on the outskirts of Athens and has initiated the development of a highly progressive, self-sustainable and ecologically-minded cluster village and nature preserve. This sort of thoughtful, perpetual motion through the years has sharpened the band’s instincts powerfully and all-inclusively, and the results are joyously evident here; with In A Cave , Elf Power finds a perfect synthesis of their solid, instinctual ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation, and the result is one of the best, most assured records to come soaring out of Athens in a long, long time. -Bio written by Jim McHugh Click to zoom in on my visitor map! |
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Music:Member Since: 11/22/2005Band Website: elfpower.com Band Members: Elf Power has had a lot of help over the years with a variety of wonderful musicians playing from album to album. The current lineup is: Andrew Rieger- vox and guitar. Jimmy Hughes- guitar. Derek Almstead- bass. Eric Harris - drums Laura Carter- keys, guitar, accordian Heather McIntosh- cello, keys Sounds Like: for mailorder of our music you'd want to check Rykodisc for our latest record and Orange Twin for our previous records. Elf Power in Spin Magazine: Elf Power on The Onion's "A.V. Club": Record Label: Rykodisc / Orange Twin Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Psychedelic/Psychedelic/Folk Rock) |
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My Blog |
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Elf Power "In A Cave" number 1 on college radio this week |
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| "In A Cave" is the 1 most played record on CMJ college radio charts this coming week.... Posted by Elf Power on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:21:00 PST |
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Tour/Festivals/Vic Chesnutt/etc. |
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| Hey Folks!Our tour starts today in lovely Charleston,SC...come see a show if you can...we’ll be travelling all around the country on this trip....the kids are rockin to "In A Cave" as it is num... Posted by Elf Power on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:52:00 PST |
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In A Cave in stores March 25th + tour dates announced |
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| Hello everybody, Big news... our new album "In A Cave" will be out on Rykodisc on March 25th 2008. We just got back from a sucessful trip to SXSW where we played a bunch of shows debuting the ne... Posted by Elf Power on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:00 PST |
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Pre-order In A Cave! |
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| Our new album, In A Cave is now available for pre-order at Insound!Receive the entire album as a download the moment you pre-order. Then, get the actual CD delivered to your doorstep on release date (... Posted by Elf Power on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:04:00 PST |
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2008 U.S. tour dates forthcoming |
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| we are in the process of booking dates for april! stay tuned! Posted by Elf Power on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:40:00 PST |
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Elf Power Announces West Coast Tour: April 16 - May 12 |
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| NEW ELF POWER DATES POSTED FOR A WEST COAST / MIDWEST TOUR FROM APRIL 16 THROUGH MAY 12, 2007... HERE ARE THE DATES: M 4.16 Nashville, TN @ The Basement T 4.17 Columbia, MO @ Mojos W 4.18 Indianapoli... Posted by Elf Power on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:23:00 PST |
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Daytrotter session |
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| hello elf-friends, we recorded 4 songs with the friendly folks at daytrotter on our last tour and they recently posted them on their site. www.daytrotter.comthey did a great job, and there are some po... Posted by Elf Power on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:23:00 PST |
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Elf Power in Magnet Magazine |
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| Hey friends, Magnet did an article on us in their new issue. Check your local magazine shop or go to www.magnetmagazine.com for more info. Posted by Elf Power on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:24:00 PST |
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Video for "All the World is Waiting" |
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| Hello everyone. We just finished the U.S. leg of touring for our new album "Back to the Web". Thanks to everyone who came out. It was really great seeing old and new faces at the shows. Special tha... Posted by Elf Power on Fri, 19 May 2006 09:43:00 PST |
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Andrew has a mixtape on Discollective |
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| http://www.discollective.com/music/SideOne%3AElfPower Posted by Elf Power on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:02:00 PST |
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