EL was formed in Tempe, AZ in 2014. It is comprised of Jason Prichard (Drums/Lead Vocals), John Banks (Guitar/Backing Vocals), Justin Beemer (Guitar/Synth), & Samuel Lersch (Bass). All members previously worked together in various bands (Daughters of Fission, Fred Green & Ziroh). Their debut release, the 'Elusion' Ep, was recorded/engineered/produced by Ralph Patlan in 2014. It received a good amount of critical acclaim and the initial run of physical Cd's sold out quickly. The followup album 'Elegy' was also completed with Ralph and should be released in early 2020.
Everything. A creative outlet.
To share our music with the world.
Three chords and the truth...
Dueling Banjos from that fucked up scene in Deliverance when they're making Ned Beatty "Squeal like a pig!!!" that's an enduring memory that's been indelibly etched for sure...
Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Rush, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, ISIS, Porcupine Tree, Soundgarden, Melvins, Tool, Deftones, Alice In Chains, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Bad Brains, Failure, My Bloody Valentine, Queens of the Stone Age, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Dub Trio.
LIfe
We're all sharing this trip together, we all go through the same shit in varied ways, so for fucks sake, be cool to each other.
Connected
Well, as long as you're in the game for the right reason it doesn't really matter what someone else's subjective take on reality is. Everything can always be improved & just takes intention and action, simple.
It's a pretty cool platform, reminds me of Garageband.com back in the day with the reviews & community. Dig the worldwide reach it offers.
People that expect you to do shows, etc. for free. I mean, yes we do love playing, but we've also spent countless years honing our musical chops and the time and effort put in to writing, recording and rehearsing songs obviously doesn't get taken into account. Otherwise, these situations would be far more rare than they actually are.
We're active participants in our local scene, regularly supporting our fellow local bands and artists.
Good songs, great performances, passionate players.
Daughters of Fission, Fred Green, Gladhammer, Ziroh, Supajoint, Sound of Birds, Burn Down Tempo, Sunorus, Hogjaw, N17, Andy Warpigs, Jesus Chrysler, I Am Hologram, Pretty Years, Zig Zag Black, Arc of the Aurora, Sorxe, The Bittersweet Way, Autumns End