www.myspace.com/elmoreband“The real paradise is losing yourself in the music, rolling with it so when you hit that vibe you just keep going…..“Big Steve K, the indomitable front man behind up and coming indie dance act Elmore is a man ready to let the music do the talking once again. On the drums is “animal” himself Wojcek Biesek, a man caught up in his own little world of synthesisers and big beats. Abishek Joshi assists the foot slamming rhythms on congas and bongos. Del Seymour tickles the ivories and synthesizer and finally Andy Mcsweeney on bass adding the stomping bass lines.You can currently hear and see them in venues such as the The Clapham Grand, Hoxtons Bar and Grill, Half moon and 93 Feet East. They played a Scottish tour in September playing Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. By creating a very different take on a sometimes overdone “indie” discipline, actively influenced as it was by the distant tide of dance indie acts such as Stereo Mcs and Happy Mondays; Elmore it would seem have created what no British group is doing at the moment…They have produced a credible Dance indie sound which is able to appeal to the masses. Along the way they have supported Ian Brown (of Stone Roses fame), appeared on Scottish digital television S2Live, played ww.gigsonair.com and most recently; “unsigned radio” in Kent. From the studio rehearsal base affectionately referred to as “Kettenackers pad” to blitzing some of London’s best venues, Elmore, writing again with a refreshed sense of creativity are really flying.With their trademark throbbing bass lines and healthy doses of dance rock and soul, it is now unmistakably an Elmore sound; their new demo is testament to this.In the bands own words “it touches on a certain catchiness without becoming pop…. It has an intent and walks a line which feels right for the band”. Cited by many critics as one of the most exiting unsigned band in London at the moment Elmore really do let the music do the talking.(@93 FEET EAST on 27th July 2007)….“He' s probably bored of hearing it, but my God, Steven Keenlyside is one of the most unlikely looking musicians in the business. With his broad shoulders and tattoos, you' d back him as an American surfer - type, when in fact he' s the Scottish lead man of indie - funk - dance hybrid Elmore. If you can recover from the shock, you have a very decent live proposition on your hands. It' s the percussion and synth sections that help Elmore stand out musically: the former adding an element of flair and funk to the proceedings, the latter lending the band that all important dance factor. Unfashionable for sure, but there' s nowt wrong with missing out on the NME crowd. If you think that music peaked when the Stereo MCs and the Happy Mondays were in their prime, fear not, for Elmore might just rekindle your passion.” Alex Olorenshaw........www.gigsonair.comFlair. Funk. Tattoos. Ian Brown. These are the key themes in the story of London’s latest troupe of rock wannabes indulged at tourdates.co.uk, Elmore. Anyone who has seenthe indie-dance quintet do their live thing can vouch for their flair, while they themselves confess to ‘literally funking the house down’. Lead singer Steven Keenlyside has alaudable array of patterns on his skin, and one of the highpoints of the group’s short career has been a support slot with the former Stones Roses frontman.Having struck a chord withaudiences all over the city in venues such as 93 Feet East and Hoxton Bar and Grill, Elmore are now to try their luck with the Clapham Grand, where they perform on 18 January. When you hear the term ‘indie-dance’, you mightthink Happy Mondays or Stereo MCs, and while the influence of both is prominent with Elmore, there’s an added swagger with a distinctly soulful flavour. Extra kudos for taking their name from a Sesame Street character, too. Ohno sorry, that was Elmo.Find out whether Elmore ring your