Elephant Stone
Best psychedelic act in Canadá, praised all over the world.
ELEPHANT STONE (CA)
Debuting a decade ago, the psych-pop creation of Rishi Dhir along with long-time collaborators Miles Dupire (drums) and Robbie MacArthur (guitar), and touring member Jason Kent (keys/guitar), have released five critically-acclaimed albums, toured extensively throughout North America and Europe, been nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and picked up praise from the likes of NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound, Rolling Stone, Clash Magazine and more. As a highly-regarded sitar player, Dhir has also collaborated with indie-rock icons (Beck) and legendary cult bands (The Brian Jonestown Massacre).
Released in 2009 on Dhir’s Elephants on Parade Records (EOP), The Seven Seas garnered wide-spread acclaim culminating with a Polaris Music Prize long-list nomination that acknowledges the best full-length Canadian album. Produced by Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes), the album introduced Elephant Stone’s innovative blend of rock ‘n’ roll, Hindustani classical music, and infectious pop. The 2010 follow up, The Glass Box EP, expanded on the spirited sounds of The Seven Seas. Following its release, the band set out on their first North American tour supporting the Brian Jonestown Massacre.
In 2013 Elephant Stone released their third LP, Elephant Stone. The album received critical acclaim from NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound, and other prominent media outlets. It also contained Dhir’s finest batch of songs yet: including singles “Heavy Moon” and “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin,” as well as the raga-drenched meditation, “A Silent Moment.” ->
The band spent the next year touring throughout Europe and North America as a headliner and as support for The Zombies, The Black Angels (among others) and multiple festivals (Levitation Austin and France, Best Kept Secret, and so on).
A fourth album – The Three Poisons – followed in 2014. The darkly compelling and inventive album showcased Dhir’s lyrical exploration of Buddhist themes and The Tibetan Book of the Dead. The Three Poisons remix album – ES3PRMX – appeared in 2015 as a digital download. Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tom Furse of The Horrors, Alex Maas of The Black Angels, Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols, and more contributed remixes.
In 2016 Elephant Stone released their fifth album, Ship of Fools, on Burger Records/EOP. Produced by Marcus Paquin (Arcade Fire), the album received high marks across the board and spawned two singles that charted on Canadian commercial radio (“Andromeda” and Manipulator”). ->
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HOLLOW (2020, Elephants On Parade)
From the drop, we are drenched in glorious cinematic instrumental vibes, twinkling acoustic guitars, and denuded percussive bliss with “Hollow World”. A fantastic start to the album and a brilliant open window to the sounds we will get to experience on this musical journey, this only scratches the surface of the different movements that take place in Hollow.
Other sweet eastern and rock delights such as “The Court and Jury” and “Land of the Dead” offer a sound that is unapologetically Elephant Stone. Boldly introducing a fusion of international musical sitar elements and gritty rock while still providing their vision of psychedelic and pop record , this is the perfect mixture for letting our audio senses dive into something unique before coming back to the surface with “Keep the Light Alive”.
Hollow has a large sound where within its seams lies a truly diverse and beautifully crafted record. From start to finish there is not one experience that is worthy of a skip or signs of boredom. Though Elephant Stone is not your typical sound of modern rock bands of today, it is ultimately what makes them shine a bit more from the rest. It is clear that this band never really wants to contract with the normal sounds of rock genre, and for Elephant Stone this seems to have worked splendidly for them over the years.
Tour Dates
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Videos
During the pandemic period, the band recorded some live sessions in Montreal, Canada. Check below, 02 videos from their "Live in Concert" film. Stream now on Qello: https://smarturl.it/ESQello Performed live at Ausgang Plaza, Montreal on March 21st, 2021.