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"It seems like every town and village has at least one collective of talented folks who wallow in funky, jazzy, jam bands that flourish on their home turf and wear the local hero badge proudly. There’s something to be said for sticking to your roots and accepting what works as long as it works—but does it work for Elephant Train? It may be too early to tell, but by the buzz that surrounds their live shows, it appears that this funky band with a side of jam has something going for them. To me, this album seems to be a fairly reasonable taste test of what one can expect from a live gig. The full-on energy and craziness may be lacking a bit in the recording, but you get an accurate representation of Elephant Train’s sound, which is horn and key-heavy with some jazz/funk dressings to liven things up. A couple of songs borrow from the twisted book of Ween while others sound influenced by a few of the local funk-party outfits from days past and present, such as Green Room, Bike and Cozy Bones. This is good-hearted hometown music with a positive edge that will get asses moving on the dance floor—and there isn’t anything wrong with that. Every town and village should have at least one." - Nathaniel Bryce - Discorder Magazine
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Elephant Train - Elephant Train (2010)
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Elephant Train Album Review from CiTR's DISCORDER MAGAZINE
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"It seems like every town and village has at least one collective of talented folks who wallow in funky, jazzy, jam bands that flourish on their home turf and wear the local hero badge proudly. There’s something to be said for sticking to your roots and accepting what works as long as it works—but does it work for Elephant Train? It may be too early to tell, but by the buzz that surrounds their live shows, it appears that this funky band with a side of jam has something going for them. To me, this album seems to be a fairly reasonable taste test of what one can expect from a live gig. The full-on energy and craziness may be lacking a bit in the recording, but you get an accurate representation of Elephant Train’s sound, which is horn and key-heavy with some jazz/funk dressings to liven things up. A couple of songs borrow from the twisted book of Ween while others sound influenced by a few of the local funk-party outfits from days past and present, such as Green Room, Bike and Cozy Bones. This is good-hearted hometown music with a positive edge that will get asses moving on the dance floor—and there isn’t anything wrong with that. Every town and village should have at least one. - Nathaniel Bryce"(CiTR's DISCORDER MAGAZINE)
A wiide wide range of different musical styles including Pop Rock, Punk, Disco, Classical, Jazz, Noise Rock, Funk, Electronica, Reggae and Avante-Garde ...influenced by the likes of The Pixies, Patrick Watson, Hey Rosetta!, Ugly Cassanova, Ornette Coleman, Bell Orchestre, The Goat and The Occasional Others, Faust, John Coltrane, Au Revoir Simone, Charles Spearing, Space Hog, The Cure, Women, Pheonix, David Bowie, Thelonious Monk, The Jackson Five, Modest Mouse, Tom Waits, Journey, Sun Ra, The Talking Heads, Messiaen, Grizzly Bear, Phil Spector, Sly and the Family Stone, Beirut, Ween, Timber Timbre, Mose Allison and Tom Jones, to name only a few...we just love music!
Albums To Date:
Elephant Train: Elephant Train (2010)
Website:
www.myspace.com/elephanttrain
Contact Information:
ElephantTrain@hotmail.com
604-816-2332
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Band Members:
Joe Musters – vocals, keyboard
Tony Charrette – guitar, backup vocals, Graeme Betts – alto sax, guitar, backup vocals
Jeremy Evers – bass, backup vocals
Joel Saladino – Drums, snaps, crackles and pops
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