Elephant Stone is a Canadian indie rock band. Fronted by Rishi Dhir, the band incorporates aspects of traditional Indian music including the sitar, tabla, and dilruba with Western psychedelic rock.[1]
Elephant Stone | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
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| Members | Rishi Dhir Miles Dupire Robbie MacArthur Jason Kent |
| Website | Official site |
History
editDhir formed Elephant Stone in 2009 after he left The High Dials. The band combined Indian classical music and instrumentation with 1960s pop and rock.[2][1][3]
The band's debut album, The Seven Seas, was released June 2, 2009 on Dhir's own Elephants on Parade label, with distribution by Fontana North. The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize on June 15, 2009.[4]
On July 4, 2009 The Seven Seas was released on Irish label Indiecater Records.
On February 12, 2013, their self-titled second album was released on Reverberation Appreciation Society.[5]
The band's third full-length album, The Three Poisons, was released in 2014.[6] In 2015, Burger Records released a cassette featuring a remixed version of The Three Poisons titled ES3PRMX.[7] The cassette features collaborations with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Fabien Leseure, Tom Furse of The Horrors, Al Lover, Alex Maas of The Black Angels, Peter Holmstrom of The Dandy Warhols and JM Lapham of The Earlies.[7]
In 2016 Elephant Stone released their fourth album, Ship of Fools.[3] In 2017 they released an EP, Live at the Verge, and set out on a tour of Europe.[8]
Elephant Stone released their fifth album, Hollow, on February 14, 2020.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- The Seven Seas (2009)
- Elephant Stone (2013)
- The Three Poisons (2014)
- Ship of Fools (2016)
- Hollow (2020)
- Back Into the Dream (2024)[10]
EPs and singles
edit- The Glass Box EP 12" (2010) - mini album
- Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin b/w Strangers 7" (2012)
- American Dream (2020)
- Le voyage de M. Lonely dans la lune (2022)
- Elephant Stone presents "Hollow" (2022)
- Dawn, Day, Dusk (2023)
Remixes
edit- ES3PRMX (2015) - Remix of The Three Poisons, cassette[7]
- Remix of Fools (2017) - Remix of Ship of Fools
- GLIDExTDSESRMXv1.1 (2017)- Remix of Glide (The Dream Syndicate)
Other appearances
edit- "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" (Beatles cover) on Psych-Out Christmas (2013)[11]
- "L.A. Woman" on A Psych Tribute to the Doors (2014)[12]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Le voyage de M. Lonely dans la lune | GAMIQ - Rock EP of the Year | Winner[13] |
| 2009 | The Seven Seas | Polaris Music Prize - Album of the Year | Long-Listed[14] |
Personnel
editCurrent band members
edit- Rishi Dhir – lead vocals, bass, sitar
- Miles Dupire-Gagnon – drums, backing vocals
- Robbie MacArthur – guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Kent – keys, guitar, backing vocals
Past band members
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Elephant Stone's Sitar Rock"[usurped]. Chart, June 3, 2009.
- ^ T'cha Dunlevy, "Elephant Stone trades rock for sitar" Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine. Canwest News Service, May 7, 2009.
- ^ a b "Elephant Stone and the Enduring Mystique of Rock Sitar". Rawkus Magazine, March 6, 2017. by Wanda Waterman
- ^ "CBC Radio3 Announces Polaris Prize Longlist". CBC Radio 3, June 15, 2009.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Elephant Stone - Elephant Stone (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "The purity of Elephant Stone’s Three Poisons" Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. The Gazette, August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Making "The Three Poisons" New: A Conversation with Rishi Dhir about Elephant Stone's "ES3PRMX" - Stereo Embers Magazine". Stereo Embers Magazine. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "In Conversation: Elephant Stone". Clash, Si Hawkins, 26 · May · 2017
- ^ "Review: Elephant Stone – Hollow". 10 March 2020.
- ^ Going Underground from Back Into the Dream aired on the WMBR (Boston) show Aural Fixation March 2nd, 2024
- ^ Less Lee Moore (December 20, 2013). "Music Review: Various Artists, Psych-Out Christmas". PopShifter.
- ^ "A Psych Tribute to the Doors - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "2022 Winners".
- ^ "2009 Nominees".