Band Name: Elusive ones
City, State: Melbourne, Victoria
Style: Alternative
Influences: Pearl Jam, Nada Surf
Mp3 address: www.mp3.com.au/elusiveones
Web page:
www.mp3.com.au/elusiveones
Contact: elusiveones@hotmail.com
Bio:
elusive ones are anything but what their name suggests, they just dug the
name (its the title of a Three Fish song). After having met at a concert for
Seattle's Brad, Colette Smith and Brad Arundale got to thinking. They'd been fans
of music all their lives. They'd rocked out in their respective bedrooms to the
roar of rabid crowds in their minds. So why not forget about their day jobs (or
lack thereof) for a moment and try their hands at a craft which many a wayward
kid, lost and searching for direction in life, naively attempts. It
couldn't hurt. Sure its a ridiculously competitive, disheartening industry, awash with
corruption and lacking in funds for those who dare to actually play their own
instruments and write their own songs, but it sure as hell beats donning the
corporate uniform and joining the sorry old rat race. Even if it means you have
to starve in the process, at least you'll be having fun.
And so elusive ones came to be, with Brad on vocals and guitar and Colette on
bass. But one thing still proved to be, well, elusive. Not inspiration, that was
coming in droves, but a drummer. A couple of skinsman came and went - Brads
little brother Ross even had to jump behind the kit for the bands first recording after one bloke quit the day before but it
wasn't too long until the magnificent Stu Bell got in touch and stepped in to fill the void. A financial
planner by day, a beast of a drummer by night, Belly was exactly what the band
needed, both musically and personality-wise. The die had been cast, and the
songs began to flow: the catchy rock groover Little One, the garage stomper All
the Wrong Lessons, the rapid-fire punk song Stupid Luv and the ethereal A
Peaceful Sleep all being brought to life in the rehearsal studio and all proving
immensely enjoyable to play. But although alternative rock may be their forte,
its on the chiming Chasing the Sun that elusive ones deliver their finest moment. A song which Brad wrote in the aftermath of his
girlfriend moving to London, its an acoustic-flavoured gem that the band are
very excited about.
Heres hoping you feel that way too.
For more info please contact Brad on 0402 278 239 or e-mail
elusiveones@hotmail.com
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