Elktones! Meet the Elktones!

(sung to the tune of the Flintstones theme…)

Elktones! Meet the Elktones!
They’re an instrumental kind of group/
From the town of Newark-
Read below and you will get the scoop!

If you think the best part of Pulp Fiction is hearing Miserlou run over the opening credits, then the Elktones are for you. If you are tired of all the sucka-emcees and wish they would stop running at the mouth and play some music, then the Elktones are for you. If you just want to know what “a cheese steak soaked in alcohol, set on fire and thrown in a chipper/shredder” sounds like, then the Elktones are the band for you.

The Elktones (Tom Dougherty, Jeff Green, Ken Herblin & Jacque Varsalona) are tearing it up and winning over “herds” of folks with their self described brand of “Psychidelisurferbilly” instrumental rock. Yes, thats right- instrumental. ALL instrumental. Lucky for you it is more the surf-guitar-god-Dick-Dale school of instrumental than Longine-Symphonette style.

Formed just over a year ago, all of the members of the E-tones have had experience playing with “bands with singers”. Their individual interests in bands such as The Reverend Horton Heat, Link Wray, The Ventures, Lake Trout and Phish got them jamming together. Their collective affinity for heavier bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath got these 3 kats and a kitten truly rocking together.

After a few months jamming & rocking and some well received shows under their collective belt, the ‘Tones knew they had something going on and wasted no time in getting into the studio. They wanted to capture their dynamic live sound as authentically as possible, so they did it old school: all tracks recorded live to 2″ tape in a marathon overnight session, (with local recording pro Cliff Hillis).

The finished product is a CD simply titled ELKTONES. Pop this baby into your car player and the next thing you know your commute will be a bit cooler. Your life suddenly has a soundtrack. Road signs will whiz by in time to the music. Cloverleaf curves seem a bit more dangerous. You will saunter into work like John Travolta or Uma Thurman (your choice).

Can’t wait? Check out http://www.elktones.com. Join the Elkherd. Numbering in the hundreds, this group gets to know the insider skinny about gigs and free stuff. Or you can support your local music retailer and pick up their CD at Bert’s in Newark.

Better yet- check out the Elktones when they play their home base, The East End Cafe on Friday 11/14. Details at http://www.elktones.com, baby.