Elefant (band)
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Background
Born in Detroit to ArgentineArgentina
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parents in the late 1970s, Diego Garcia immersed himself in the sounds of Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
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and MC5
MC5
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at an early age. Music carried him throughout his tenure until his cardiologist father moved the family back to Tampa
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, FL
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when Garcia was a young teenager, and by age 14 he got himself an acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
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and started writing songs. As Garcia approached college life at Brown University
Brown University
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in 1996, music was still calling him despite his course load in economics
Economics
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. During his junior year, Garcia realized he wanted a career in music instead. He left for New York City
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upon his 2000 graduation and began to look for musicians, eventually playing with the band Circus for a brief time. A year later, Garcia formed Elefant with bassist Jeff Berrall, guitarist Mod, and drummer Kevin McAdams.
The band broke up in June 2010, as announced on their MySpace page. No reason was given for the breakup. Diego Garcia has since embarked on a solo career and released his debut single "You Were Never There".
Releases
Their debut EPExtended play
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Gallery Girl was released February 4, 2003. Their full-length debut, Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
Sunlight Makes me Paranoid
Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid is the debut full-length album by American rock band Elefant. Originally released on April 8, 2003 by Kemado Records, it was re-released in October 2004 on Hollywood Records following the success of the single, "Misfit"....
, was initially released April 8, 2003 by Kemado Records
Kemado Records
Kemado Records is an American record label based in New York City founded in 2002. In 2006 the label released the Invaders compilation, which featured many of the label's bands alongside other hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Witchcraft, High on Fire and Witch.In 2008, Kemado introduced its...
and re-released in October 2004 on Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
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following the success of the single, "Misfit
Misfit (Elefant song)
"Misfit" was a single by indie/alternative rock band Elefant. It is also a track on the band's debut album, Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid.-External links:**...
". Their second album, The Black Magic Show
The Black Magic Show
The Black Magic Show is a 2006 album by the American indie rock band Elefant. It peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.The third track, "Lolita", is based loosely on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov.-Track listing:...
, was released April 18, 2006.
Their song "Uh Oh Hello" was featured in the FIFA 07
FIFA 07
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game. The song "Why" was played on a season finale of Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
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. "Ester" was used in the second episode of the second season of The O.C.
The O.C.
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.
Discography
- Gallery Girl (EP) (2003)
- Sunlight Makes Me ParanoidSunlight Makes me ParanoidSunlight Makes Me Paranoid is the debut full-length album by American rock band Elefant. Originally released on April 8, 2003 by Kemado Records, it was re-released in October 2004 on Hollywood Records following the success of the single, "Misfit"....
(LP) (2003) - The Black Magic ShowThe Black Magic ShowThe Black Magic Show is a 2006 album by the American indie rock band Elefant. It peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.The third track, "Lolita", is based loosely on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov.-Track listing:...
(LP) (2006) - Now That I Miss Her (7")
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(7") - Lolita