whiteymuseum Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2 @ Casbah 306 King St W, Hamilton 905-521-4441 http://www.casbahlounge.ca PETER ELKAS with guests MATTHEW PAXTON & THE MOUNTAIN, OCEANSHIP Band Members: Peter Elkas - vocals, guitar Alana Stuart - vocals Jeff Heisholt - keys, vocals Doug Friesen - bass, vocals Gavin Maguire - drums BIO "The World doesn't need you to sell ice-cream. It does, however, need you to play music," said producer/drummer Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith, The Rheostatics) to then Montreal based Peter Elkas in a determined attempt to encourage him to move to Toronto and work on some songs. "Who wouldn't hop-to after that?" says Peter, "it was a huge compliment." So in 2002, after nearly ten years as multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with Montreal indie rockers Local Rabbits, Peter packed his bags, quit his job selling ice-cream and made the move to Toronto with little more than four songs he had written with a new Local Rabbits record in mind. Though the initial plan was not to become a solo artist, it became clear that the Rabbits were not in a rush to work on a new record, so Peter continued to work with Don on developing his own songs. Don, who had produced the last Rabbits' album, produced and played drums. Peter sang and played guitar. Together they enlisted the help of Doug Friesen on bass and began recording at Don's Toronto Island Gas Station studios. The end result was a six-song EP entitled Party Of One, which the Halifax Daily News called an "artful lyrically bountiful gem." For Peter, the idea of being a solo artist took some getting used to. "The problem is that people don't normally high-five themselves, so it seemed a bit odd not being a part of the four-headed monster I was used to," he says. "On the flip-side, 'he who travels fastest, travels alone' has become true for me. I am able to get more done because I don't need buy-in from the rest of the band." But , he continues, "On the flip-side of the flip-side four heads are better than one. It's hard to replicate that kind of camaraderie. We were a goddam walking party." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prost Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Saturday at the Rivoli was awesome...I think I'll be making a trip to Hammertown for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ersh Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ersh Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hey... that's tonight! Fatouche salad here we come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Lookin' like a good crowd will be in attendance for this shindig. Biggest Elkas crowd to date, fingers crossed.Hope to see sumya there.9pm doorsPete & band 11:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hey Brodie, can you check your PM when you get a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheebs Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 awesome show! thanks for the good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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