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They wonʼt be this weekʼs sweetest catch; neither will they be next week. Elstar is simply too mature to roll with the youngsters. They will have to rest that thought. But itʼs not like they rest at all. After the release of their first studio recording - the ep Tuxedo Park - this five piece did not sit still for one moment. Between the summer of 2005 and now, the release date of the new ep Lalala, The Mess Weʼre In, the band managed to bend their sparkling pop music into a flourishing success story.
The critics already underlined the great potential of the Tuxedo-tracks. After they referred Elstar to the famous Dutch apple over and over again (and rarely amusing), many ʻhoorayʼsʼ followed. Hollandʼs leading music magazine OOR called upon record labels to sign the band, while LiveXS magazine awarded the band with the Dommelsch Independent Music Award. Alongside this trophy the girl and four boys were presented an extensive tour plan, which brought them to some of the biggest club venues in the Netherlands. Meanwhile their upbeat summer track Monsters became an underground hit on national radio, entirely on its own strength.
But before we start bragging: letʼs go back to the music. Lalala, The mess Weʼre In is the latest chapter in Elstarsʼ song book. The mini album consists of five songs, again recorded with great craftsmanship, but also with relatively simple tools. More than ever before this collection of songs brings out the overall sound of the band. Sometimes Elstar sounds tender and modest, at other moments enthusiastic, cheerful, or exuberant. Air Guitar, a song thatʼs up for downloading since December 2006, clearly rocks out the last category. But actually it doesnʼt matter which mood the songs represent, the harmonious vocal melodies always sound spontaneous, catchy and above all: heart-warming. They try to bring a little perspective to a world that seems to have lost most of it. They soothe: Lalala, The Mess Weʼre In.
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02 februari 2007: Merleyn, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
11 februari 2007: Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
24 februari 2007: De Pul, Uden, the Netherlands
22 march 2007: W2, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
12 march 2007: Manifesto, Hoorn, the Netherlands
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Oct 11 2007 17:49 CET Kristen
Howdy!
Just wanted to pop in and give you a heads up on Sommersby's October Competition!
If you haven't already heard, the competition (hot on the heels of his recent neck-in-neck September fiesta) will offer 20 parts for the winner and is open to all artists that have between $9999 and $0 in budget.
Please check the forum for updates on contest rules and regs….starts 25 October!
This is a great opportunity for you. Campaign with the believers to let them know you'd like to be nominated and encourage them to vote for you when the time comes.
Of course, if you'd like to, or you know someone who would like to, donate parts for the prizes in the Competition, just send (or have them send) Sommersby the details under a message marked “October Donation."
Hope you join in on the fun and GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!
Oct 11 2007 17:49 CET Kristen
Howdy!
Just wanted to pop in and give you a heads up on Sommersby's October Competition!
If you haven't already heard, the competition (hot on the heels of his recent neck-in-neck September fiesta) will offer 20 parts for the winner and is open to all artists that have between $9999 and $0 in budget.
Please check the forum for updates on contest rules and regs….starts 25 October!
This is a great opportunity for you. Campaign with the believers to let them know you'd like to be nominated and encourage them to vote for you when the time comes.
Of course, if you'd like to, or you know someone who would like to, donate parts for the prizes in the Competition, just send (or have them send) Sommersby the details under a message marked “October Donation."
Hope you join in on the fun and GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!
