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Elf Farm Raffle
is living proof that the Bay Area music scene is alive and
well. This Pleasanton-based band is already turning many an ear
throughout California with their debut album, “So
Much for the Echoes…”
After easily winning
Savage Productions Battle of the Bands in early 2003, Elf Farm
Raffle has quickly grown a loyal fan base and gotten the
attention of local music publications. The band has recently played
prominent venues such as Slim’s and The Great American Music Hall in
San Francisco, as well as legendary houses like Los Angeles’
celebrity-strewn Viper Room.
The magic of Elf
Farm Raffle is in the whole of its parts. They exhibit a sound
that is at once familiar, and yet, very original. The six piece
group mixes an unlikely combination of the tried and true rock and
roll formula of raw, emotional vocals, driving bass, versatile
electric guitar, and powerful drums, with the arid groove of an
acoustic guitar and rhythmic accents from a traditional
percussionist.
Yet Elf Farm
Raffle does not dichotomize itself as half pugnacious rockers /
half earthy jam band, but rather merges into a perfect hybrid of
insinuating, explosive melodies that are instantly memorable. This
combination is apparent throughout “So Much for the Echoes…”
starting with the first track “Under the Willows” to the very last
track “To Build a Bonfire”, whose lyrics inspired the album’s title.
Each song in Elf
Farm Raffle’s repertoire has the focus, energy, and conviction
of a band destined for bigger things. Elf Farm Raffle is
currently recording an acoustic EP to tide their eager fans over
until their next full-length album, slated for 2005.
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