“Being a power two piece has NOTHING to do with being understated, and EVERYTHING to do with knowing EXACTLY who we are and what we want.”
Passionate, fierce and poignantly deliberate - The Books Elusive are a rock band forged for the compact while excessively brilliant modern age. To describe this powerful two piece - consisting of Lynne Dubuc on Guitar and vocals and Damon de Szegheo on drums - as an indie DIY band is a grotesque understatement. Yes, they play and write, as well as engineer/ produce on every facet of their full length CD per•form (released on their own Overdue Record Label); but that itself is not uncommon. Here, it is the question ‘why’ that is so intriguing.
The normal story is that new rock bands are notoriously under paid and thus must struggle to fashion their wares out of what sometimes seems the eternal void. Where The Books Elusive are concerned, their directive is a conscious choice to reject the notion that a band is nothing until the industry gods -in whatever Faustian form they choose to take- deem them worthy. As the band’s members are both employed in the music industry it would be simple to walk down old roads. But that is the beauty of their path. Dubuc and de Szegheo see a new way is on the horizon and they want to be front row for all the fun.
Channeling sounds reminiscent of the garage rock era, the raw vitality of Patti Smith, the cheekiness of the Ramones, and the attack of new British punk (ala. The Artic Monkeys) - The Books Elusive both live, and on their record per•form, pound out their spirited rhythm to the beat of new independence. An independence that is all about coming out swinging, demanding your place, and ruthlessly showing them how it’s done.
BOOKING CONTACT: thebookselusive@gmail.com
"Every so often I hear a band that reaffirms my love for music and right now, these guys are it. Their set at NXNE was everything you could want from a young band – raw, original, energetic and absolutely insular. Lead singer/guitarist Lynne Dubuc has a voice that most might compare to Karen O, but that comparison doesn’t really do it justice, while drummer Damon de Szegheo is much like The Muppets’ Animal in human form. He assaults his drumkit like there’s no tomorrow without missing a beat, and at this particular show, if you didn’t see the passion in his eyes, you saw it in the broken drum sticks that littered the venue’s floor."
hey books... just dropping by to say hi and spread the word. we've got some Ontario shows at the end of the month in Toronto (free) and Kingston (for a good cause). new songs will be up soon too.
Awwwww...lovely books!!! We had to cancel all our July shows because one of the killbots was injured...we'll be back soon though! Rancho tomorrow eh? Maybe I will be able to catch your set!
So yeah, HILARIOUS. You guys were fun and funny (despite my heckling) and I wanna say thanks again for playing with us. And my name isn't "red wine" it's Amber. About the tour: www. nightwoodband. com
Just wanted to let you know that we played one of your songs on the show Thursday night. Go check out our myspace page for more info! Cheers, The WAC gals
Kudo's for your CD getting me pumped before Lovely Killbots gigs...the past 3 gigs we've had, I've been rockin' your CD beforehand and it really does get me pumped!!!!
Album is still in pre-production and this phase should be done by end of May or sooner. Recording in early July at Atomic Digital in Sudbury (He has the standard industry software plus he's a good guy with a professional attitude. He's done 30 albums already but that is not his only line of business) Album to be released in September 2008.
As for Sudbury venues, you may want to try the TowneHouse Tavern or the Night Club. Both clubs are in downtown Sudbury and are receptive to out of town and new acts (TowneHouse might be more receptive though. Alot of famous acts have played there before they were famous)
The TowneHouse might be able to give some ideas for venues in North Bay and the Sault.
If you are in Sudbury this summer I'll get you to listen to a few tracks from my album.
