The Elms - The Elms EP (2000)
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The Elms were an American rock and roll band known for their breed of rootsy, blues-based rock, with the essence of the music of the 60s and 70s. Although the band had been in existence since 2000, 2001 saw the release of their first full-length album, with the first musical contribution from Thomas Daugherty on guitar. Thus, 2001 is widely considered the bands' first fully functional year in existence. Some members reside in the southern Indiana city of Seymour, Indiana. They have drawn stylistic comparisons to The Black Crowes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Kinks, and The Beatles.
They released their major-label debut album, The Chess Hotel, on May 2, 2006. The band's final album, The Great American Midrange, was released on September 15, 2009. It peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and was the Elms' highest-charting album to date. The only officially released single from The Great American Midrange was the song "Back to Indiana," and the track's music video premiered online in November 2009. On June 1, 2010 the band announced via their web site that they would disband in July 2010.
The Elms Band Members / Musicians
Owen Thomas – vocals, guitar
Christopher D. Thomas – drums, vocals
Thomas Daugherty – guitar, vocals
Nathan W. Bennett – bass guitar, vocals
The Elms Discography Full
1998 Just Visiting
2000 The Elms EP
2001 The Big Surprise
2002 Truth, Soul, Rock & Roll
2005 Burn the Fields: The Elms Live in Indiana (DVD)
2006 The Chess Hotel
2008 This Is How the World Will End Digital Maxi-Single
2009 The Great American Midrange
2010 Stoppin' On a Dime: Live & Rare 2000–2010 Digital Box Set
2011 The Last Band On Earth: A Film About the Elms (DVD)
2020 Sidetracked: Rare & Unreleased 2000–2010
