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>> bio << 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 latest offering, 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". Lessons in Songwriting is the Elephant Band's evolution.       copyright - Barcode Records 1999-2003

new release:   Elephant Band - Lessons in Songwriting     not-so-new releases:   Never Say Never - Down This Road     Various Artists - Better Living Through Reckless Experimentation