Elsewhere for 8 Minutes is the debut album by Australian band Something for Kate

Something for Kate

Something for Kate are a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Members include songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Paul Dempsey, drummer Clint Hyndman and bassist Stephanie Ashworth...

. It was released in 1997 on Murmur

Murmur (record label)

Murmur was a record label that started as an imprint of Sony Music Australia in mid 1994. Named after REM's first album, Murmur signed a number of Australia's most successful rock bands, including Silverchair, Ammonia, Something for Kate and Jebediah...

. The name is a reference to the time it takes light travelling from the sun to reach planet earth. There were 4 singles taken from this album, "Captain" "Prick" "Working Against Me" and "Roll Credit". This album also contains the long-time crowd favourite "Pinstripe". Julian Carrol had decided to leave the band before this album was recorded; however, he agreed to record this as a final achievement. He left he band shortly after its completion.

Track listing

1. "Anarchitect" – 3:50
2. "Pinstripe" – 6:10
3. "Captain (Million Miles an Hour)" – 4:42
4. "Paintbrushes" – 4:48
5. "Prick" – 3:37
6. "Glass Timing" – 4:28
7. "Soundczech" – 6:12
8. "Working Against Me" – 4:41
9. "Strategy" – 5:57
10. "Roll Credit" – 4:13
11. "Like Bankrobbers" – 5:26
12. "The Last Minute" – 3:35

Singles

(in chronological order)

• 1997 - Captain (Million Miles An Hour)
• 1997 - Prick
• 1998 - Working Against Me
• 1998 - Roll Credit

Band members

• Paul Dempsey
  Paul Dempsey
  Paul Dempsey is the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Australian rock group Something for Kate. Paul was a founding member of the band, and in August 2009 released his first solo album, Everything Is True whilst continuing his work with Something for Kate...
  
   - Guitar/Keys/Vocals
• Julian Carroll - Bass Guitar
• Clint Hyndman - Drum Kit

Additional personnel

• Claudia Price - Cello
• Rodd Bamman - Viola
• Miranda Adams - Violin
• Jocelyn Healy - Violin
• Stephen Small - Piano/Piano Accordion
• Strings arranged by Stephen Small