One of the founding bands of the legendary Athens Elephant 6 collective (the band features alumni of Olivia Tremor Control, Of Montreal, and Neutral Milk Hotel), Elf Power has been performing and recording since 1994. They have toured with such notables as Wilco, Guided by Voices, R.E.M., Flaming Lips and Neutral Milk Hotel (with whom they shared a member in Laura Carter). In addition to keeping themselves busy with steady touring, Elf Power have recently lent their musical prowess to folk rock legend Vic Chesnutt, backing him on his new album.
Thoughtful perpetual motion through the years has sharpened the band's instincts powerfully and all-inclusively, and the results are joyously evident with their newest, '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.
Advance tickets available online (click here!), at the venue, and at Orbit DVD and Harvest Records in West Asheville.
