“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 guys! We're actually listening to your album, and I thought I'd write to let you know we're coming to TO for the first time tomorrow (Sat.)at Renaissance cafe. Just to say hello too! We like Per-form lots. Take care you two,and all the best to The Books Elusive! Sandra J.
just a whisper to our local friends to say we'll be introducing you to our new drummer online in January and that we have started booking '09 shows. hope we hit/share a stage near you. the fun starts at the elMo Feb 5th.
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.
