The Elders | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Genres | Irish, Folk rock, Americana, World, Rock |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Pub Tone Records |
Members | Ian Byrne Norm Dahlor Brent Hoad Kian Byrne Diana Ladio |
Website | http://www.eldersmusic.com/ |
The Elders are a six-piece Irish American folk rock band, that formed in Kansas City, Missouri.
The band has released eight studio albums, The Elders , Pass It on Down , American Wake , Racing the Tide , Gael Day, Wanderin' Life & Times, Story Road, and True, as well as four live albums "The Best Crowd We Ever Had", "Live at the Gem", "Alive and Live in Ireland" (which also included a documentary film of the same name by Benjamin Meade) and "The Elders: Hoolie", and one compilation album, "The Best of The Elders Volume 1" which includes some live tracks. They have toured in the United States, Ireland, and Europe. They also appeared in the 2008 Music Documentary entitled "American Music: OFF THE RECORD; alongside Jackson Browne, Johnny Winter and Les Paul; Dir. Benjamin Meade.
Since forming in 1998, The Elders have released six studio albums, four live albums, one compilation album and three DVDs. The Elders are fronted by Ian Byrne, a native of Ireland's County Wicklow, the band also consists of guitarist Steve Phillips (formerly of The Rainmakers), bassist Norm Dahlor, violinist and keyboardist Brent Hoad (formerly of The Secrets), drummer Kian Byrne, and fiddler Colin Farrell (Creel and Gráda).
They have played festivals, pubs and theaters across the United States, Ireland and other parts of Europe. The band has performed at festivals in Philadelphia, New York City, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver, and Dublin, Ohio and others.
The Elders' songs have been played on more than 120 U.S. radio stations and have been featured live on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour. Their "Live at the Gem" concert show was broadcast on more than 100 PBS stations.
In 2018, the band discontinued regular touring. [1] [2]
On September 30, 2020, it was announced that guitarist Steve Phillips died due to pulmonary fibrosis caused by COVID-19. [3]
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