Elemeno P is a
New Zealand
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rock band
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. The band's first album, ''
Love & Disrespect'' was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the
RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, ''
Trouble in Paradise'' was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles "
11:57", "Burn", "One Left Standing", and "
You Are". Their third album, ''
Elemeno P'' was released on 26 May 2008.
Elemeno P has been referred to as New Zealand's biggest selling rock band and in 2006 won Best Group at the
New Zealand Music Awards.
Band members
;Current
* Scotty Pearson – drums, backing vocals
* Dave Gibson – vocals, (
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* Justyn Pilbrow – guitar, backing vocals
* Lani Purkis – bass, backing vocals
;Live performance members
*Godfrey DeGrut – guitar, keyboard, saxophone, percussion
*Jessie Booth – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
;Former members
* Paul Gerring – bass, backing vocals (2001–2003)
* Dave Goodison – guitar, backing vocals (2009–2011)
During Elemeno P's set at the 2009 Big Day Out it was announced that founding member Justyn Pilbrow would be leaving the band to seek opportunities overseas. The guitarist standing in for the live shows is Dave Goodison, formerly of
Garageland and the City Newton Bombers. He returned to the band in late 2011.
In May 2009, Elemeno P announced they were writing new material for a new album (described by Pearson as a "story-so-far album"), a timeframe for release is yet to be confirmed.
December 2011 saw Elemeno P release a new song called Slow Down Boy which they allowed fans to download for free after sharing on Twitter or Facebook.
In an interview on The Edge radio station in January 2012, Dave Gibson has said that the band plan on releasing a greatest hits album with a couple of new tracks in March 2012, along with a tour.
In February 2021, Elemeno P released three compilations, under the names ''
Just the B-Sides'', ''
Just the Hits'', and ''
Just the Misses'', which labelled their previous songs under the three categories
b-sides, "
hits", and "misses".
Tours
The band have toured with the Australian band
End of Fashion. Elemeno P toured New Zealand to promote their album ''Trouble in Paradise'' in late 2005/early 2006. This was part of the Summer Burn Tour which included New Zealand bands
Deja Voodoo,
Steriogram and
Shihad (Christchurch show only). The band has also toured with
Goodnight Nurse, performing all age gigs around New Zealand. In the 2007/08 summer, Elemeno P toured New Zealand with
The Feelers and
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Winter 2008 saw Elemeno P, Streetwise Scarlett and Deja Voodoo tour New Zealand playing all the main centres and many small towns.
Elemeno P teamed up with New Zealand music legends
Supergroove in the summer of 2008/2009 for the Rock and Roll Caravan tour, playing all the summer hotspots such as the Coroglen Tavern, Riwaka Hotel, and (with Shihad and The Datsuns) the Lake Hawea Motor Inn.
In January 2011 they were a headliner for the annual Christian
Parachute Music Festival. In March 2011 they played at the Jim Beam Homegrown festival.
Dave Gibson has said in an interview with The Edge radio station 7 January 2012 that the band was looking at a tour in March 2012 to promote their greatest hits album which is currently in the works.
In March 2017, the members of Elemeno P came together from their respective homes in the US and Auckland to play shows in Christchurch, Auckland, and at Wellington's Homegrown festival.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
References
External links
AudioCulture profileElemeno P Online (Fansite)
Elemeno P Interview at NZRock.com
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New Zealand rock music groups