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elfonso
Folk Rock / Pop Punk

Super Elfonso Cousins




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Member Since12/10/2005
Band Members ELX
vocals
ukulele
guitar
harmonica




RORY BEAR
vocals
banjo
guitar
harmonica





Live band/Additional music by:

Joe Willes (Drums)








Tom Bond (Keys, Guitar)








Dave (Bass)








Josie (Violin)








The Elusive G-Sus-9 (Accordion, Piano, Chiptunes)










Elfonso@purevolume




InfluencesTwilight Princess, Ocarina of time, The Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass, A Link to the Past, Nights into Dreams, Alex Kidd, Sonic the Hedgehog, Guardian Heroes, Guild Wars, Monkey Island, Shining Force 2 and 3, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros 3, Mario Kart, Parodius, Day of The Tenticle, Sam n Max, Monster Hunter, Grim Fandango, Dragon Force, Zombies, Full Throttle, Kirby Super Star, Pokemon Red/Blue, Donkey Kong County, Banjo Kazooie, Robo Pit, Phantasy Star Online, Clay Mates, Putty Squad, Lylat Wars, Panzer Dragoon, Multimedia Fusion/Gfact16

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Defiance Ohio, Ghost Mice, Flogging Molly, The Lonesome Architects, Fingers-cut megamachine, Rilo Kiley, The Skull Kid, Atom and his package, The Black Heartthrobs, Sixty Stories, Anthem Red, Useless ID, Nerf Herder, The Ataris, Saves the Day, The Get Up Kids, Millencolin, Reggie and the Full Effect, Osker
Sounds LikeNintendo

Elfonso - Zelda Theme

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If you would like us to play for you, please email Alex: alexwillmore@hotmail.co.uk

Or just send us a myspace message x

Elfonso is also a band I have great respect for and consider one of the most original, fun, and all around great bands around today in any genre. - Gamemusic4ALL


Do you think gamers need or even want their own music? Sure we have nerdcore as popularised by MC Frontalot and his friends at Penny Arcade but what about other genre's like rock or pop? I'd like to bring to your attention a band almost gauranteed to have flown under your radar. That band is Elfonso.

Elfonso are a "video game folk pop" duo made up of two cousins, Alex "ELX" Willmore and Rory Muldoon. Their music takes inspiration from not just individual games but also gaming culture, life and love. The two have been best friends from a young age and it shows. Perhaps the greatest and most charming thing about the duo is that they're completely true to themselves, never afraid to write songs about obscure old Sega Saturn Games or bizzare outdated game creation software that only a handful of hardcore community members could appreciate.

No song exemplifies this better than"Trail of Ribbon", an ode to Saturn classic Nights Into Dreams. While nearly every other gamer band I've heard will quote the game name or character name during the chorus for instance, Elfonso will write from the perspective of the main character- "Flying through the sky with a trail of ribbon behind, with not a care inside my mind, and I don't want this night to end" To anyone that enjoyed Nights Into Dreams these words should hit home. In a fan favourite song called "Master Quest" Elfonso manage to evoke all the nostalgic feelings of playing Ocarina of Time, not only this but they even succeed in injecting just the right ammount of humour into the sincere track with the line "My best friend's a ball of light, she's got my back when we get into a fight, but she can't comfort me, a boy who never went through puberty". The lyrics are genuine and honest and completely charming in every way. Certainly the vocals are an acquired taste, nobody would argue that the pair are born singers but quite frankly if you stop listening because of this you're missing the point entirely.

Elfonso are a rare treat, a pair of humble minstrels with an acoustic guitar, a violin or two and a genuine love for the greatest entertainment medium in the world. The output of their efforts is a rough gem sure but a gleaming bright chaos emerald of a gem nonetheless. I defy you to find another band that will write a love song from the point of view of a fictional MMORPG character. If you do find such a band, let me know. - Indoor Heroes


In a really odd way, I like this split EP. Released on Daventry label Jaws II Records, Elfonso and The Skull Kid are two separate acts. Both play lo-fi acoustic pop, not too dissimilar to very early Tanaou material. Starting off with Elfonso, which is two young chaps called Alex and Rory who recorded these six tracks in their own home studio. There's a very DIY feel to what they've done and the imperfections actually make this sound pretty good. The quirky 'Trail of Ribbon' and 'Grouchio' are really nice songs. I think what makes this band so damn fun is that neither of the pair are great singers, yet they manage to use their limitations well, creating quirky and interesting songs rather than going off at a tangent and losing their audience through bad vocals. - Punktastic.com


Up first, Elfonso played a laid back acoustic set. A diminished line-up due to other commitments, they nonetheless delivered the goods. Stand out song 'Master Quest' takes themes of growing up/adolescence and applies them to nintendo classic 'Zelda', backed simply yet effectively live with 2 acoustic guitars and a tambourine. Coming across as Dylan-esque folk for a post modernist age, Elfonso can easily look to carve out a niche in any scene they please. - the coolest kids in town




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Releases



ELFONSO and THE SKULL KID

12 track split EP with The Skull Kid.
Elfonso: 1.Scenario 3 2.Master Quest 3.The Elementalist 4.Trail of Ribbon 5.Grouchio 6.Start of Frame
The Skull Kid: 7.I Row Arrow 8.A Snake! 9.The Lower 10.Nobody 11.Won't Say 12.Jack Rabbit


Buy it online for £5.50 from Jaws II Records




GAME MUSIC 4 ALL COMP: Music EXP

Videogame compilation.
Elfonso: Master Quest

Available for online purchase from GameMusic4All
www.myspace.com/gamemusic4all




TAKO WA CHIKYU O SUKU

4 track EP.
1.The Geomancer 2.Labyrinth Zone 3.Trail of Ribbon 4.Laura's Lullaby

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From the myspace music player at the top of the page ^-^
Album artwork can be found in our pictures section





GAME MUSIC 4 ALL COMP: Here Comes a New Challenger

Videogame compilation.
Elfonso and Casiokid: Holiday from Hyrule

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE: http://gamemusic4all.blogspot.com





GAME MUSIC 4 ALL COMP: Welcome to World 2

Videogame compilation.
Elfonso: Great Sword

Available for online purchase from GameMusic4All
www.myspace.com/gamemusic4all





LOSER: A Sega Genesis Tribute album

Videogame compilation.
Elfonso: Labyrinth Zone

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE:
www.myspace.com/gamemusic4all





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May 27 2009 3:27 PM

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Apr 8 2009 4:06 AM

Hey elfonso, hope you're having a great day! Say, do you believe in God? If so, do you think it comes with a tangible science we can hope to understand one day, or should it remain a mystical concept?

ALONZO now on Alonzo
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Apr 6 2009 11:07 AM

it would be very nice to see you at this thing

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sunday April 12th
@Labour Club
(from 8pm)
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Mar 29 2009 6:04 PM

hey, how are you doing?
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Mar 26 2009 1:03 PM

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Mar 1 2009 11:45 PM

That would be ace! Things are pretty great atm! I've started recording again and it's going alright! Inspiration is back and all that... I've been lazy as far as getting gigs is concerned though, really need to get on with that.
How about you?

We definitely should do that, it would be ace!

Read your interview on GM4A too; good read!
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Feb 21 2009 8:32 PM

Hey Elfonsons! How's it all going?
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Feb 11 2009 2:22 AM


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Feb 9 2009 2:59 PM

wow. thank you for the friend request. this is great.
lol
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Feb 5 2009 2:32 AM

heyyyy,

how's it going :)?

x
solomon fox





Jan 23 2009 9:16 PM

you guys are incredible! god what a feeling.
all well? any new amazements to report?
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Jan 15 2009 12:41 PM

you smooth talker you ;) thank you for the kind words my friend, fuckin nostalgic listening to Elfonso man, brings back the days of co ing home and seeing you bad ass mothers havin it in our front room:D wicked!

K x
Takes flight





Dec 23 2008 7:50 PM

hello my friends, sounding just super!

see you very soon

K
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Nov 1 2008 8:55 AM

NEW COMPILATION OUT NOW!

LOSER: A Sega Genesis Tribute

Download it right now! gamemusic4all. com/genesis Then tell everyone about it!
PUNK STEW UK77





Oct 12 2008 9:17 PM

FANCY DRESS PARTY!! We wanna see all the Pirate's, Zombies, Skeletons and Monsters out for this again! Last year was a blast and this year promises to be another! Peace out! UK77
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Oct 11 2008 8:02 PM

Thanks for the add!!

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Oct 1 2008 8:15 PM

hey so where shall i send an album or two to?
kate





Sep 24 2008 8:13 PM

i love it so much!
kate





Sep 24 2008 11:53 AM

yes! i made the london journey from california to london. i'm going to middlesex university. i was looking at joey's music page (gus the fish) and remembered you guys lived around here.
kevin seconds





Sep 18 2008 8:20 PM

i sure did.
hoorayayayayayayayay. :-D
x
solomon fox





Sep 16 2008 9:39 PM

thanks man!
i been making some reason stuff of late, its lots of fun.
thanks for your kind werds
kevin seconds





Sep 15 2008 8:26 PM

dear Elfonso
by any chance do you do house shows to small groups of people in living rooms?
because i'd be really gracious if you'd be interested in playing my birthday house show?
it should be on 4th october (saturday) in a village in the area of northampton between the hours 3-7 and I can pay you in cakes. or maybe in money for your travel fares.
please let me know!
Sarah x
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Aug 4 2008 10:55 PM

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Thanks Elfonso! listening to you now!

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Aug 4 2008 9:09 PM

That sucks hugely guys! When you get back in a gig-doing situation, let me know and we should definitely arrange something, I agree, it would be awesome indeed ^_^
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Jul 30 2008 6:06 PM


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