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  • Genre: Americana / Experimental / Folk

    Location Nederland ~ Boulder, Un

    Profile Views: 231839

    Last Login: 5/21/2012

    Member Since 7/10/2006

    Website www.elephantrevival.com

    Record Label Ruff Shod Records/ Nettwerk

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "Where words fail … music speaks." That simple line atop Elephant Revival's Facebook page contains only five words, but reveals volumes about the band's reason for being. Music unites us in ways that no other medium can. Even when we don't understand one another's languages — we can be moved by a rhythm, soothed by a song. Brought together by a unified sense of purpose — the spirit of five souls working as one, in harmony, creating sounds they could never produce alone. The five souls in Elephant Revival are Sage Cook (banjo, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, bass and fiddle); Bridget Law (fiddle, octave fiddle); Bonnie Paine (washboard, djembe, musical saw, stompbox); Daniel Rodriguez (guitar, banjo, bass); and Dango Rose (double-bass, mandolin, banjo). All share vocals and write songs. Paine delivers additional beats via footstomps on plywood, her stockinged feet doing near jigs as her hands, encased in antique leather gloves, rub silver nickel against corrugated metal. This Nederland, Colo., quintet are, needless to say, quite a sound to be experienced — especially when they fall into the pocket of a groove containing elements of gypsy, rock, Celtic, alt-country and folk. The Indie Acoustic Music Project simply labeled their sound "progressive edge." At least, that's the category in which it placed the band when it gave their Ruff Shod/Nettwerk Records release, BREAK IN THE CLOUDS, a best CD of 2011 award. It's as good a label as any to convey what Rose has described as their mission: "to close the gap of separation between us through the eternal revelry of song and dance." Elephant Revival also shares a commitment to responsible stewardship of the planet and its inhabitants, working with organizations such as the Conscious Alliance, Calling All Crows, Trees Water & People, and other nonprofits supporting humanitarian causes. Their very name was chosen out of empathy for a pair of zoo pachyderms who, upon being separated after 16 years, died on the same day. The band related that heart-rending story during their April 2012 debut on fellow Coloradoans Nick & Helen Forster's internationally syndicated "eTown" radio show — like Elephant Revival, a blend of music and social consciousness. Sitting in the audience during their performance, one music blogger was moved to write, "Elephant Revival serenaded the crowd with arabesque melodies, harmonies and rhythms that braided and coiled into a sublime aural tapestry. Their instrumental dynamics, verse, and even the harrowing story that inspired their appellation, invoked the majesty, mystery and sorrow of Mother Earth." Campout for the Cause festival organizers put it this way in an affectionate shoutout on their Facebook page. "We love Elephant Revival so much," they wrote, "not just for their incredible music and conscious lyrics, but for their commitment to living up to the standards they set forth and setting positive examples." It's a paradigm worth spreading, and that's what Elephant Revival members intend to continue doing as they carry their music around the world, speaking one song at a time.
  • Members

    ....Elephant Revival...... ..Whether it is distance, personal obstacles or differing states of mind, the contributors to this project are constantly working to break down the barriers in order to remove the obstacles and to embrace the revival. This is the dance we all revel in and the celebration is open for us all to share. In this respect, we can all help to revive the human spirit through song and dance... ....Daniel Rodriguez.. (vocals, guitar, banjo).. ....Bridget Law.. (fiddle, vocals, octave violin).. ....Dango Rose.. ( Upright bass, vocals, mandolin, claw-hammer banjo).. ....Sage T. Cook.. (electric banjo/guitar, mandolin, vocals, viola).. ....Bonnie Paine.. (vocals, washboard, djembe, cello, musical saw, stomp-box).. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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  • RG zik

    fantastique ! 

    1 month ago
  • PREFIX

    thank you so much for the add!! glad to have a friendship with you! 


    love/peace
    PREFIX@Tokyo
         

    2 months ago
  • ikd-sj

    (*´・ω・`*) 'Reel McKay Wedding' love this shit :) SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOO

    5 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    HAPPY HAUNTING ~ Trick or Treat Elephant!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HALLOWEEN ...

    "When WITCHES go riding,

    and BLACK CATS are seen,

    the moon LAUGHS and WHISPERS,

    ‘tis near HALLOWEEN."

    THERE ARE NIGHTS WHEN WOLVES ARE SILENT

    AND ONLY THE MOON HOWLS!

    HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Waffle

     Thank you for your friendship.  I wish that your music turns the world around and that music always turns around your world.

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    DOING YOUR BEST Means Never Stop Trying Elephant!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT DOING YOUR BEST ...

    “I have been impressed with the

    URGENCY OF DOING. KNOWING is NOT ENOUGH;

    we must APPLY.  BEING WILLING is NOT ENOUGH;

    we must DO.”

    ~ Leonardo da Vinci ~ Painter, Architect, and Philosopher

    DOING YOUR BEST MEANS DOING MORE THAN IS

    REQUIRED ~ BE WILLING TO GO THE EXTRA MILE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris

    How about a BIG MAC Elephant?
     

     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MC DONALDS ...

    "MC DONALDS ~ I'm LOVIN' IT!"

    HAVE A GOOD LAUGH TODAY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    10 months ago
  • Pop Haydn

    Elephant:

    Check out our new fundraising campaign for Pop Haydn's Post-Modern Medicine Show at Indiegogo.com

    We are trying to raise money to put our show on at a regular monthly basis at old vaudeville theaters in the Los Angeles area.

    Please take time to LIKE our campaign page, or SHARE it or TWEET it. It helps a lot! Thanks for your support!

    ...and please visit my Blog: Pop's Soapbox

    Pop Haydn is a Los Angeles magician, a past vice-president of the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and a six-time winner of "Magician of the Year" at the Magic Castle.

    Pop Haydn's Website

    10 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    LET FREEDOM and LIBERTY RING Elephant!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIBERTY ...

    Happy 4th of July Elephant!

    "LIBERTY is the RIGHT TO CHOOSE.

    FREEDOM is the result of the RIGHT CHOICE.

    FREEDOM is NEVER GIVEN, it is WON.”

    THE GREATEST LESSON WE CAN LEARN FROM THE

    PAST ... IS THAT FREEDOM IS AT THE CORE OF

    EVERY SUCCESSFUL NATION IN THE WORLD! LONG

    LIVE LIBERTY AND FREEDOM!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    10 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    A SALUTE to Fathers Everywhere on Father's Day Elephant!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT FATHERS ...

    "My FATHER gave me the GREATEST GIFT

    anyone could give another person,

    he BELIEVED IN ME."

    ~ Jim Valvano

    IT IS EASIER FOR A FATHER TO HAVE CHILDREN

    THAN FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A REAL FATHER!

    HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
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