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LIGHTS/FIFTEEN SINGLE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON iTUNES WORLDWIDE:
NO ORDINARY BROADCAST EP NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ON iTUNES WORLDWIDE:
8/10 in Rock Sound magazine
MOVING PICTURES:
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Fifteen

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INFO:
The ERP's music has been aired on the wireless by the lovely disc jockeys Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales, Steve Lamacq, How Stephens and Bethan Elfyn on BBC Radio One and numerous online stations.
Bethan and Huw on Radio One were nice enough to say this about 'Fifteen':
"First there was 60ft Dolls, then came Skindred, soon after was the GLC - and now there's The Elephant Rescue Plan. Oh yes, Newport's band making machine has come up trumps again, their track 'Fifteen' is all about that awkward age, smoking out of windows, fake ID cards and late nights on the town. Something we can all relate to, with an anthemic sing-along chorus to ice the cake."
BUY OUR MUSIC:
To buy a copy of Public Service Broadcast Number Eight, the compilation from Smalltown America Records featuring the ERP song 'Fifteen' along with music from 21 other up and coming beat combos, click on the image below:
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/27/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/theelephantrescueplan
Band Members: Alun sings and plays a bass guitar, Chris plays an electric guitar and sings harmonies, since 2008 Steveo hits the drums.Until December 2007 and on the recordings you can hear on this page, the tubs were thumped by Phil Howell.
Influences: Some of the people, places and things that have and continue to influence us and/or occupy space in our record collections: Soulwax, Biffy Clyro, Flyscreen, Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, 60ft Dolls, Guns N' fuckin' Roses, Reuben, The Jam, Supergrass, Crashland, David Bowie, The White Stripes, Beastie Boys, the first Foo Fighters album, Dylan, The Breeders, Frommars, Weezer's Blue and Pink albums, The Velvet Underground, At The Drive-In, DJ Shadow, T Rex, Mclusky, Phil Spector, Smashing Pumpkins, The Small Faces, NWA, Led Zeppelin, Shellac, Leonard Cohen, Definitely Maybe, Slayer, Elvis Costello, The Pixies, Doves, Deftones, Varispeed, Flaming Lips, Freddie Mercury, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Explosions In The Sky, PJ Harvey, The Knack, Public Enemy, Oceansize, The Wannadies, Elliott Smith, Nine Black Alps, Dub War, Two Gallants, Brian Jones, The Office, Death Cab For Cutie, The Kinks, Richard Pryor, distortion pedals, starry-eyed pop music, The League Of Gentlemen, a seething hatred of slap bass, The Beatles in Hamburg, Guinness, TJ's, Amsterdam, Le Pub, Baileys Bodega, old school Adidas sportswear, Bettws Comprehensive School, Spurs, Spar vodka, festivals, the genius of Eric Cantona, Converse daps, flared jeans, Razzle, Frankie Lodge and many, many more...
Sounds Like: A pair of sticks, two plectrums, two voices, one bass guitar, one electric guitar, four drums and various cymbals.......for more information and to sign up for sporadic email updates contact [email protected]
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Lights single release news

Yo, 'Lights' will be released as a double A side single along with 'Fifteen' on July 23rd through Zoopaart Records. Both tracks will also be available via iTunes worldwide. More gigs in the seco...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:00:00 PST

ERP caught on camera

A thoroughly nice bloke called Andy was doing a spot of filming at the gig we did with Flyscreen t'other day. Here are the results: ...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:57:00 PST

Words and music

1) Due to popular demand (ok, one person suggested it, but thanks :-D) we, or more correctly I, have added lyrics to all of the songs on our player. If you wondered what the hell we are singing about,...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:47:00 PST

Lights

Ok, here's the craic:Recorded by the excellent Mr Carl Bevan in his fine studio, Le Mons in Newport. Mixed by the excellent Mr Richard Jackson at Warwick Hall Of Sound in Cardiff. Carl played tambouri...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:24:00 PST

S-s-s-studio and other things...

1) ERP studio action happening tomorrow in the form of mixing, which will result in a shiny new single being released into the world in the coming months. Watch out for more news soon, it's called Lig...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:07:00 PST

New Year Honours List

Happy New Year to you all & special thanks to everyone who has listened to or downloaded our music or come out to see us play live in the past twelve months. Extra special big-ups go out to the follow...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:06:00 PST

The ERP reviewed in Rock Sound magazine...

Taken from Rock Sound's January 2007 issue, page 74, currently on sale (Panic! At The Disco on the cover) "The Elephant Rescue Plan  No Ordinary Broadcast EP 8 Newport trio The Elephant Rescue Plan ...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:14:00 PST

Don't Pay To Play

For the attention of bands and solo musicians..Although Pay To Play was officially outlawed by the Musician's Union years ago, it's becoming increasingly obvious that there are numerous venues across ...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:26:00 PST

Bonfire Night Blow-Up and Radio Wales action

Live at the Meze Lounge, Newport, Sunday 5th November:The Elephant Rescue PlanFrommarsNurseJump The UndergroundNew State Radio£2 entry, first band on at 8pmIf you can't make it, check out the Adam Wal...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:01:00 PST

last night/tomorrow night

Cheers to all who came along to the BBC Radio Wales thing in Newport last night. A top night, great sets from Glow and Frommars. Typing with a sore finger from guitar-related injury...So, what's happe...
Posted by the elephant rescue plan on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:16:00 PST