Elliott is an American

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band from

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. They released three albums and several 7"s in their eight-year career, and were signed to

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History

Formation and early releases (1995–1998)

The group was formed in 1995.

''False Cathedrals'' (2000)

2000's ''

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'' was a more polished affair than its predecessor, featuring vocal harmonies and more piano than ''US Songs''. ''False Cathedrals'' is Elliott's most popular release. It was met with critical acclaim by a broad cross-section of the underground rock community. Shortly after the completion of ''False Cathedrals'', Palumbo and Mobley left the group to pursue other musical interests. Jason Skaggs took over on bass, and Falling Forward's Benny Clark was enlisted to play guitar. Clark's ethereal, effects-heavy sound would go on to have a significant impact on Elliott's music. In May 2001, the band dropped off a tour with

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amid a "disagreement with management decisions".

''Song in the Air'', departure of Skaggs, and break up (2003)

Between March and May 2002, the band were recording an EP, which eventually turned into an album's worth of material. Following this, they toured across the US in May and June with Christiansen and

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. In August 2002, the band performed at

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. In February and March, Elliott supported

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on their headlining US tour. ''

Song in the Air ''Song in the Air'' is an album by American emo band Elliott, released in 2003. Critical reception ''Drowned in Sound'' wrote that "this is Elliott finally realising the ideas exposed on previous recordings, taking the time to focus and fully in ...

'' was announced in December 2002, and released in April 2003, through Revelation Records. It marked another stylistic shift for the group, incorporating more post-rock influences, as well as live string arrangements by the Louisville group

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called ''

'' "a far more dynamic and internally cohesive record than any of the group's previous efforts.". Skaggs left the group shortly after the completion of ''

''. He was replaced by Billy Bisig. Shortly after ''Song in the Air'' release, Elliott announced their intention to break up. They completed final tours of Europe and the US, before disbanding in November 2003.

Posthumous

Members of Elliott have been busy since the group's demise. Singer/Guitarist Chris Higdon is now fronting the group Frontier(s) alongside members of Automatic, Mouthpiece, Enkindels, Stay Gold and others. They signed to

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in March 2009; they later released their debut album ''There Will Be No Miracles'' through

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in August 2010. Benny Clark is playing bass in a group named Parlour. Kevin Ratterman operates a recording studio called The Funeral Home.

Reformation

The band reunited in 2022 and are scheduled to play Furnace Fest the same year. Future plans are not known, but it's known that Jay Palumbo is involved.

Discography

References

External links

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