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ELK CITY

new believers

About Me

NEW BELIEVERS - IN STORES NOW!
"Elk City’s cool and elegant sound draws on 1980s “dream pop” and bits of 1960s folk-rock."
- The New York Times
"...they sound better than ever."
- All Music Guide
"...adventurous, postpunkadelic arrangements...an irresistible power-pop vibe."
- HARP
"Renee LoBue sounds like a hundred different singers without ever failing to sound like herself."
- emusic
"Elk City’s intent in bringing some raw emotion and soul into post-punk is commendable and gutsy."
- Amplifier
"Elk City is one of NYC's best kept secrets; they'll appeal to fans of the Clientele, Camera Obscura and, seriously, Fleetwood Mac."
- L Magazine
"Renée LoBue's voice is astounding - she has incredible range and sounds like a female Bowie engaged in a three-way with Hope Sandoval and Patti Smith. "
- The Village Voice
"...LoBue's bottomless supply of heart leads the band into new worlds where indie pop and soul effortlessly overlap."
- Aversion
""Totally Free" is...one of the best times you'll have listening to a song so far this year."
- the Tripwire
"LoBue is a firebrand - soft and gentle one minute, raising the hairs on your neck the next."
- PopMatters
"Elk City simply excel in making beautiful pop songs that are as interesting as they are unassuming. "
- Magnet
"The new album from the new Elk City builds on the band's past successes with impressive, unpretentious musical eclecticism. Surprising lyrics reveal a humane, contagiously optimistic heart."
- Gordon Cox (Variety)
discography:
New Believers (LP-2007 Friendly Fire Recordings)
Hold Tight the Ropes (LP-2002 Touch & Go)
The Sea is Fierce (EP-2001 Touch & Go)
status (LP-2000 Hidden Agenda)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/8/2005
Band Website: elkcity.net
Band Members: Renée LoBue . Ray Ketchem
Sean Eden . Barbara Endes
Carl Baggaley
Influences:
Sounds Like: "...a female Bowie engaged in a three-way with Hope Sandoval and Patti Smith."
-The Village Voice
Record Label: Friendly Fire Recordings
Astro Discos

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Friday March 14 at Mercury Lounge

Hi all,We’re playing Mercury Lounge on Friday night at 10:30. If you’re in NYC this weekend come out and hear some new songs we’ve been working on this winter. -Ray
Posted by ELK CITY on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:15:00 PST

Elk City covers "Everybody Hurts" on Stereogum’s R.E.M. Tribute

stereogum.com just posted the Elk City version of "Everybody Hurts" that we recorded last month. check it out here....
Posted by ELK CITY on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:57:00 PST

Elk City on Pixies Tribute! Now Available for pre-order!

Hey Everyone,Elk City is contributing a track to thee upcoming Pixies tribute on American Laundromat Records. We're on great company: Mogwai, British Sea Power, Ok Go, They Might Be Giants, The Rosebu...
Posted by ELK CITY on Fri, 18 May 2007 10:26:00 PST

Video for Cherries In The Snow

We posted out first video from the New Believers here on myspace. You can also see it on YouTube by going here....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ6B3TAVQE0-Ray
Posted by ELK CITY on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:02:00 PST