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Para hablar de la historia de la "Elephant Band" hay que remontarse a "Los Nuestros", grupo en el que Nacho cantaba y Xoel tocaba la guitarra. Casi a la vez, Xoel tocaba la guitarra y cantaba en otra banda, "The Riddles", donde encontramos a Fernando, que era el teclista. Pasado algún tiempo, Nacho y Xoel entraron a formar parte de la banda mod coruñesa, "Los Covers", con la que grabarían un EP para el sello Thunder pussy, y varios temas para recopilatorios de la época. En esta época, Fernando pasó a formar parte de "Los Nuestros".

Tras la separación de "Los Covers" (en el verano de 1996), Xoel, Nacho y Fernando junto con Marcos (ex batería de "The Riddles") decidieron ensayar juntos, formando el embrión de lo que posteriormente sería la "Elephant Band". Poco después, y ya con Ramón como batería, se formó la banda, llamándose en un principio "Elephant truck band".

Con este nombre empiezan los primeros ensayos donde además de versionar grandes temas como "A quick one" de "The Who" o "Rain" de "The Beatles", empiezaron a surgir los primeros temas propios como "I've been wasting my time", "Someday"o "Submarine of love".

Ya con el nombre definitivo de "Elephant Band" empizaron a dar sus primeros conciertos; era el año 97. Comenzaron entonces a tocar por toda España, llegando a tocar en prestigiosos festivales, tanto nacionales ("II mod international festival purple weekend" en León) como internacionales ("Man from unkle festival" en Alemania o "Isle of Wight" en Inglaterra), ganándose la fama de grupo de buen directo, asi como, de grupo juerguista donde los hubiera.

Incluso participaron tocando en directo en varios programas de televisiones autonómicas, destacando su participación junto al grupo "Dover" en "Chambo", programa de la TVG.

El adiós definitivo de la banda se produce en Marzo del 2001. Tras la disolución de la banda, sus miembros empezaron otros proyectos:
Xoel formó el grupo DELUXE , y en paralelo, junto a Felix Arias, un grupo con aires folk LOVELY LUNA , Nacho, tras su paso por "Triceratops" decide montar un grupo orientado al power pop/punk, al cual se une Ramón, que hasta entonces había sido batería de "Mistakens", este grupo es MEU y Fernando entra a formar parte del combo psicodélico MEGA PURPLE SEX TOY KIT, donde también milita Marcos Santome (quien en su dia fuera "road manager" de la "Elephant Band" y formara parte de "Los Yetis"). Actualmente Saleta y Fernando participan en un nuevo proyecto WOOCAKE

To talk about the history of the "Elephant Band" it is necessary to mend "Los Nuestros", band in which Nacho was the singer and Xoel played the guitar. Almost simultaneously, Xoel was playing the guitar and singing in another band, "The Riddles", where we find Fernando, who was the organist. A short time after, Nacho and Xoel began to form part of the mod band from A Coruña, " The Covers ", in which they recorded an EP for the label Thunder pussy, and several songs for several compilations of the epoch. In this time, Fernando began to form part of the band "Los Nuestros"

After the broken-up of "Los Covers" (summer of 96), Xoel, Nacho y Fernando joined Marcos (who used to play drums in "The Riddles"), and they decided to practise together, that will be the germ of what later will be the "Elephant band". Later, with Ramón as drummer, the band was formed, and at first time it was called "Elephant truck band"

Under this name they began to practice, playing covers of great songs as “A quick one” from “The Who” and “Rain” from “The Beatles”, and their first own songs begin to come up as “I've been wasting my Time” , “Someday” or "Submarine of love".

With the definitive name of “Elephant Band” , they begin to give their first concerts; it was 1997. Then, they played all over Spain, even in some prestigious festivals, national (“II mod international festival purple weekend” in Leon) and even international (“Man from unkle festival” in Germany or “Isle of Wight” in England), reknown as their good live acts, as well as, for being one of the best group of fun-loving people.

They even participated playing songs live in several programs of autonomic televisions, emphasizing their participation with the band “Dover” in “Chambo”, program of the TVG.

Their definitive good bye takes place in March of 2001. After the dissolution of the band, their members began own personal projects:
Xoel formed the band DELUXE , and with Felix Arias, at the same time, a folk band called LOVELY LUNA , Nacho, after formed part of "Triceratops" decides to form a new band under the power pop/punk influences; Ramón, that had been "Mistakens' drummer" joined him in this proyect called MEU and Fernando began to be a part of the psychedelic rock band MEGA PURPLE SEX TOY KIT, where also plays Marcos Santome (who used to be the "road manager" of the "Elephant Band" and also played in "Los Yetis"). Nowadays, Saleta and Fernando are playing in a new band called WOOCAKE

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* "Especial hits 98. Jóvenes con talento." CD. Animal Records. Canción / Song: "I've been waisting my time
* "La máquina que hace pop 5". CD. Animal Recods. Canción / Song: "Only dreaming"
* "Operación bikini" - fanzine nº23 Subterfuge. Canción / Song: "kicking peebles"
* "A fever! comp vol 1". CD. LP (500 copias). Bip Bip records Canción / Song: "I've been hear things" (versión de "Los Bravos")
* "The modern world: songs of a beat generation" CD. Boss Sound. Canción / Song: "I've been hear things" (versión de "Los Bravos")
* "El pasado les pertenece" (EP + Libro de Jimmy Oklahoma). Animal Records. Canción / Song: "Someday"
* "Tu voz en color: un sincero homenaje a Los flechazos". LP y CD. Bip Bip Records. Canción / Song: "Miedo a volar"
* B.S.O/O.S.T "La noche de los girasoles" (2006). Canción / Song: "kicking peebles"