‘The Eighth Note’ is 8 quick Questions with Wellington Musicians.
A chance for us to catch up with people & see what they’re up to, or introduce you to a new musician/band and their music.
Today’s guests are instrumental 3 piece ELIM.
Who are you? Tell us a bit about your music:
We are Elim! A 3 piece instrumental band that plays ambient and post rock style songs. Without being too grandiose, we want to take the listener on a journey in their mind.
What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or albums on the way?
We are currently working on our debut full length album.
Where is the best place people can follow you & find your music?
Bandcamp or Spotify!
What were the 3 most influential albums to you growing up?
DanH: Dream Theater, Strung Out, Blink 182
DanO: Meshuggah, Norma Jean, Blink 182
Ben: Sick of it All, H20, Bad Religion
Which other Wellington musician (s) would you most like to work with?
Argh, there are many! Spook the Horses would be great as would The Upbeats. Or a strange Thomas Oliver/Elim collab!
What’s your favourite Wellington venue to play in?
Tough choice! Valhalla or San Fran!
In your songwriting or composing (or the band’s songwriting) how do the compositions and songs take shape?
Nine times out of ten, we just start vamping on a riff or a chord progression. From there we may inject a riff or idea that we’ve had. Then once all the pieces are there, we figure out how to make them work together and tie together the final arrangement.
Where/when is your next gig?
Feb 1st! At Valhalla with Caligulas Horse (Aus) and Claemus (Wellington)
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