Douglas Robert Elliott (born September 3, 1962) is a Canadian musician best known for his work in the alternative rock group

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. As a child growing up in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alberta, he took piano lessons and later played trombone and then bass in the Jasper Jr-Sr High School band. At the age of 14 he was playing professionally in local bands. Upon graduating high school in 1980, Elliott went to Malaspina University-College for two years and then to New York city to live with, and be mentored by his cousin, renowned jazz bassist Rick Kilburn (who was at that time playing with

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and

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.). He then moved to Vancouver, B.C. While in his first year at Malaspina College Elliott met drummer

Pat Steward Pat Steward (born May 4, 1962) is a Canadian drummer and singer who is a member of the band Odds, and has recorded and toured with Bryan Adams and Matthew Good, among many others. Early life Steward was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Br ...

. The two struck up a working relationship that saw them perform as the rhythm section for several west coast bands before achieving some notoriety with the colourful Vancouver ska unit "Rubber Biscuit". In 1984, Bryan Adams recruited Steward for drum duties and their band "Rubber Biscuit" soon fizzled. Elliott worked in several local bands and did sessions. In 1987 he briefly toured as bassist with "

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& the reclines" in support of her album '' Angel with a Lariat''. Upon returning home to Vancouver he began writing and rehearsing with singer/guitarist Steven Drake and drummer Paul Brennan in hopes of forming a new band. Brennan brought in singer/guitarist

Craig Northey Craig Northey (born February 9, 1962) is a Canadian musician and film and TV composer. He is one of the founding members of the band Odds, which released four albums between 1991 and 1996. They were best known for the radio singles " It Falls Apa ...

and they made their live debut as "the

" in November 1987. Odds eventually travelled to Los Angeles to make their mark and were signed by Zoo Entertainment/ BMG. They released their debut album '' Neopolitan'' in 1991. Odds released three more albums eventually achieving platinum success in their native Canada and critical success worldwide. Odds broke up in 1999 and Elliott continued to work with Northey and Steward on various film and recording projects. He performed live and recorded on Northey's solo debut '' Giddy Up'' and continued on with him for Northey Valenzuela (with

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) and Stripper's Union (with

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's Rob Baker). Elliott worked as live bassist for

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and

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in this period and recorded with Canadian alt rockers Limblifter, as well as

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's John Mann. From 2002 to 2011, Elliott worked as bassist in the

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Band, and rejoined Odds upon their reformation in 2008. On February 21, 2013, Odds released an EP called "the Most Beautiful Place on Earth"

Discography

Albums

*1991: Odds: Neopolitan *1993: Odds: Bedbugs *1995: Odds: Good Weird Feeling *1996: Odds:

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*1996:

/Various Artists: Best of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour *1996:

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: Bonavista *1999: Sharkskin:

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*2000: Limblifter: Bellaclava *2002: John Mann: Acoustic Kitty *2002:

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: Drunk Baby Project *2002: Various Artists: Women & Songs 6 *2002: Camille Miller: She Knows *2003:

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*2005:

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*2005: Stripper's Union: Stripper's Union Local 518 *2009: Odds:

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*2010:

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*2011: Stripper's Union: The Deuce *2011: Gerry Barnum: Step On It *2013:

: the Most Beautiful Place on Earth

Film and television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Doug 1962 births Living people Canadian bass guitarists Canadian male singers Canadian rock singers Musicians from Edmonton Alternative rock bass guitarists Canadian alternative rock singers Canadian male bass guitarists Singers from Alberta Odds (band) members

Discography

Albums

Film and television

See also

References