Elliott (band)

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Elliott
Origin Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres Indie rock, emo
Years active1995–2003; 2022-Present
Labels Revelation, Initial
MembersChris Higdon
Benny Clark
Jay Palumbo
Jason Skaggs
Jonathan Mobley
Billy Bisig
Kevin Ratterman
Ben Lord
Website Revelation Records Profile

Elliott is an American emo band from Louisville, Kentucky. They released three albums and several 7"s in their eight-year career, and were signed to Revelation Records.

Contents

History

Formation and early releases (1995–1998)

The group was formed in 1995. [1]

False Cathedrals (2000)

2000's False Cathedrals was a more polished affair than its predecessor, featuring vocal harmonies and more piano than US Songs. False Cathedrals is Elliott's most popular release. It was met with critical acclaim by a broad cross-section of the underground rock community. [2]

Shortly after the completion of False Cathedrals, Palumbo and Mobley left the group for personal and creative reasons. [3] Jason Skaggs took over on bass, and Falling Forward's Benny Clark was enlisted to play guitar. Clark's ethereal, effects-heavy sound would go on to have a significant impact on Elliott's music. In May 2001, the band dropped off a tour with the Toadies amid a "disagreement with management decisions". [4]

Song in the Air, departure of Skaggs, and break up (2003)

Between March and May 2002, the band were recording an EP, which eventually turned into an album's worth of material. [5] Following this, they toured across the US in May and June with Christiansen and Liars Academy. [6] [7] In August 2002, the band performed at Furnace Fest. [8] In February and March, Elliott supported Further Seems Forever on their headlining US tour. [9] Song in the Air was announced in December 2002, and released in April 2003, through Revelation Records. [10] It marked another stylistic shift for the group, incorporating more post-rock influences, as well as live string arrangements by the Louisville group Rachel's. Pitchfork Media called Song in the Air "a far more dynamic and internally cohesive record than any of the group's previous efforts.". [11]

Skaggs left the group shortly after the completion of Song in the Air . He was replaced by Billy Bisig. Shortly after Song in the Air's release, Elliott announced their intention to break up. They completed final tours of Europe and the US, before disbanding in November 2003. [12]

Posthumous

Members of Elliott have been busy since the group's demise. Singer/Guitarist Chris Higdon is now fronting the group Frontier(s) alongside members of Automatic, Mouthpiece, Enkindels, Stay Gold and others. They signed to No Sleep Records in March 2009; they later released their debut album There Will Be No Miracles through Arena Rock Recording Company in August 2010. [13] Benny Clark is playing bass in a group named Parlour. Kevin Ratterman operates a recording studio called The Funeral Home.

Reformation

The band reunited in 2022 and are scheduled to play Furnace Fest the same year. Future plans are not known, but it's known that Jay Palumbo is involved. [14]

Discography

Date of ReleaseTitleLabelFormat
1997In Transit Initial Records 7"
1998Elliott / Sunday Evening Dinner Club / Kid Dynamite (Split EP)I Stand Alone7"
August 4, 1998U.S. Songs Revelation Records CD, LP
January 11, 2000If They Do (EP) Initial Records CD, 7"
January 11, 2000Will You Revelation Records 7"
August 22, 2000 False Cathedrals Revelation Records CD, LP
April 23, 2003 Song in the Air Revelation Records CD, LP
October 4, 2005Photorecording Revelation Records CD/DVD Box Set
April 20, 2013Songs in a Transit Wind Simba Recordings LP

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References

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  9. ↑ Heisel, Scott (November 30, 2002). "Further Seems Forever to tour with Elliott, the Beautiful Mistake". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Pitchfork review of Song In The Air". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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  13. ↑ Yancey, Bryne (June 18, 2010). "Frontier(s) (ex-Elliott) announce debut LP". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "The Funeral Home's website". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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