Elephant and Castle

There are more than one artist sharing the name Elephant And Castle:

1. Elephant and Castle is a kaleidoscope of sound; twisting and grooving to create music all it’s own. Based out of Oakland, California, it is the project of musician/sound engineer David Reep. Starting with a love of old vinyl and the endless digging through old thrift stores, Elephant and Castle was formed with the idea of making modern music out of mostly vintage material. Similar to new bands such as Flying Lotus, The Samps, Free the Robots and drawing from the legends such as Madlib, Juan Atkins, and Derrick May, Elephant and Castle attempts to bridge the gap between cheese and soul.

During time spent living overseas as a youth in London, England, David absorbed the early 90's electronic scene as well as the explosion of Britpop. There he became obsessedwith learning the guitar, eventually leading to him picking up bass, keys and drums. Upon returning to Houston, Texas for high school he was primed for the booming rave scene, seeing many of his heros spin vinyl in forgotten warehouses. After moving to California for college, he started the record label ‘Third Culture Records’ and continues to dedicate his time and effort to support new artists.

http://thirdculturerecords.com/artists/elephant-and-castle/

2. "The Voice End the Network Ep" is the first effort from Elephant and Castle, a post-rock band deeply rooted in the Chicago instrumental scene. As a three piece, Elephant and Castle draws on distorted guitar and bass to push the music to seemingly endless heights. At times it can be, well...brutal, while still keeping an overall musical sensibility that is general forgotten in such a genre. The three songs, entitled Vergewaltigung, are meant to be listened to as a single progression, taking the listener through countless twists and turns, and ultimately leaving the you on the edge of your seat. E&C draws on influences not commonly found in the post-rock genre, including jazz and flamenco stylings. To say the least, they are not your common run of the mill ambient progressive band. If you are a fan of bands like Russian Circles, Pelican, Mono, Isis, etc...check these guys out, you will be doing yourself a favor in the long run.

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