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Elliott BROOD has never been an easy outfit to describe. Since forming in late 2002, their sounds have been labeled "death country", "blackgrass" and even "urban hillbilly", none of which truly capture the essence or energy of the band.With Elliott BROOD, the storytelling is paramount. The band presents tales from the dustier sides of life in dimly lit rooms with half empty bottles. Rhythmic banjo-led stomps and abusive acoustic strumming are married with an old time thump to paint the scenes and characters driving the stories. Mark Sasso's scratchy vocal delivery seems almost impossible at times ranging from whispered lullabies to nightmarish screams.Tin Type, the band's first EP, was released in 2004 in Canada and launched what would become a busy touring career. A duo at the time, the band created an old-time feeling record with beautiful homemade packaging to compliment the stripped down sound of the recording. Through the help of Weewerk Records, the "little EP that could" saw the BROOD tour Canada nation-wide in the summer of 2004,which eventually led to their introduction and subsequent tour of mainland Europe the following year. In October 2005, Elliott BROOD's first full length recording, AMBASSADOR was released through Six Shooter Records in Canada, the US, and Europe. Ambassador was recorded in an abandoned abattoir and revealed a more diverse side of the band. Rusty distorted guitar sounds and the "suitcase stomp" complimented beautiful and simple storytelling. The album was nominated for a Juno in Canada in 2006 for "Best Roots/Traditional Album", and the group won the "Galaxie Rising Star Award" in that same year for best new band in Canada. "The Bridge", the album's second single reached 2 on CBC's National Playlist in Canada. Ambassador's release prompted an even busier touring schedule, seeing the band cross Canada six times with two trips across Europe, sharing stages with such diverse acts as Wilco, Blue Rodeo, Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think, Corb Lund and countless others.Elliott BROOD has developed a reputation as one of the busiest and most exciting live bands in Canada. Their energetic and raucous live performances have, and continue to captivate audiences everywhere.Layout Provided By FreeCodeSource.com - Myspace Layouts

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Member Since: 11/11/2004
Band Website: elliottbrood.ca
Band Members: (Casey Laforet) - Guitar / vocals / bass pedals(Stephen Pitkin) - suitcases / percussion / vocals(Mark Sasso) - Guitar / Banjo / ukulele / lead vocals
Influences: The OH ALBERTA Video Shoot

CADILLAC DUST
DIRECTED BY: MARK SASSO
2004
ALBUM: TIN TYPE 2003
LABEL: WEEWERK RECORDS

Get this video and more at MySpace.com
Get this video and more at MySpace.comSECOND SON DIRECTED BY: AARON WHITE 2005 ALBUM: AMBASSADOR LABEL: SIX SHOOTER RECORDS THE BRIDGEDIRECTED / ANIMATED by Aaron White & Erica Pitt
Record Label: weewerk (TIN TYPE) / sixshooter (AMBASSADOR)
Type of Label: Indie

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Fingers and Tongues (NEW SONG)

Just to keep you up to date we have just added another new song. This one is Called "Fingers and Tongues". Also of note we have added a second CD Release show at the Horseshoe on June 21st. Hope to se...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Thu, 15 May 2008 08:06:00 PST

"The Valley Town" New Song added

Hello AllJust like we said we would do, we are adding and taking away and then replacing new songs with other new songs from our new album Mountain Meadows. The latest song to be added is The Valley T...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Tue, 06 May 2008 08:28:00 PST

Mountain Meadows new song added today (Miss You Now)

We will periodically be adding new songs for you to hear. They may be up a day or two and then a new one will appear. So keep checking in. Our new album "Mountain Meadows" will be available in Canada ...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:04:00 PST

CD release show June 20th at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

Hello everyone, we are really excited to Announce our first in a long line of CD release shows for our new album. The first will be in Toronto at The Legendary HORSESHOE TAVERN on June 20th 2008. Tick...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:51:00 PST

Wood Wires & Whiskey - London, Guelph, Windsor

Elliott BROOD - 7, London - 8 (October 18th, 2007) After an electric set by the Acorn, the BROOD settled in for an all out battle with a small, but excited London crowd. It had been about a year...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:00:00 PST

Wood Wires & Whiskey - Kingston/Ottawa

Kingston We really had no time to write after the Kingston show... We went to Denny's instead... I had the Big Bird Special. We happened to be playing on the night of the Queen's homecoming at t...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:36:00 PST

Wood Wires & Whiskey - Montreal

Well... the tour started last night here in Montreal. We've never seen the sun in this town. It's raining that shitty kind of rain that makes you want to sleep all day, I'm up early cause I thought...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:38:00 PST

What’s going on

We haven't "blogged" in a while, so we thought we'd update everyone on what's happening. The new record is coming along nicely. We've recorded most of it, and we're in the mixing stage now. ...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:48:00 PST

This is the Subject line

Hey out there! I guess summer is about half way over by now, and it has been a good one. Thanks to everyone who made this last tour so great. Special thanks go out to the people at the Nes...
Posted by Elliott BROOD on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:50:00 PST