Not a man but a band. Very few alternative roots/folk bands have such a powerful exciting and entertaining live show, without ever falling in the crowd pleasing entertainment trap. If Kurt Cobain would have dug into Hank Williams and Johnny Cash's American recordings he woulda sounded almost like Elliott Brood. Almost... He wished.

Stalking shadows on the prairies with a compass and set of matches, shaking the mountains loose with howls and footstomps and, settled in meadows, while whispering tales under darkening skies, obsessed with history or historically obsessed, either way, Elliott Brood have a penchant for stories they just can’t shake.

Since their beginnings with their EP, Tin Type, home of the cult hit, “Oh, Alberta!”, to their Juno-nominated, debut full length Ambassador, Elliott Brood have earned the praise of connoisseurs and critics alike. They’ve won over legions of fans with their raw and energetic live shows and their atmospheric, richly crafted records, making a name for themselves worldwide. They’ve carried their tune through seven cross Canada marathons, including the headlining spot on the Exclaim! Magazine sponsored Wood, Wires & Whiskey tour and opening shows for Wilco, Blue Rodeo, Corb Lund and The Sadies. They have completed three European tours, playing Festivals throughout Europe, Great Britian and Scandinavia, including an opening spot in Paris with Broken Social Scene. The Brood have toured through the USA with Do, Make, Say Think and early this year, they made their debut in Australia with the release of Ambassador on ABC Records in the spring of 2008.

Alongside the Juno nomination, Ambassador earned The Brood a Galaxy Rising Star award for Best New Artist 2006, landing them on Best of Lists from The Globe & Mail to CBC Radio 3, a four-star review from British music mag heavy, UNCUT, and kept them on the college radio charts for over 17 weeks.

With the release of their new record, Mountain Meadows, comes a new chapter. It marks the evolution of Elliott Brood from a backwoods character into a timeless figure. Recorded in Town halls, front rooms, back rooms and good old recording studios, the album’s wandering melodies are driven by rusty guitars and aching vocals that waltz around charming piano lines while ukuleles and banjos sway to and fro between a chorus of horns. It’s sunnier the higher you climb the Mountain, but in the Meadows below lay darker themes each with their own lore.

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DEER PARK

Deer Park is a rock n roll band based in London but from all over.

Their debut record is out now. It features guest appearances from Paul Megna (The Oxygen Ponies), Randi Russo, Mark Andrew Hamilton (Woodpigeon) and Tom Lewis (Stagecoach).

It was produced by Paul Hollingsworth and mastered by Billy Stull (Okkervil River, Midlake, Shearwater, Centro-matic) and comes complete with artwork by Julie Miller (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel) and Jesse LeDoux (The Shins, Elliott Smith, Iron & Wine, Pedro The Lion, Modest Mouse).

Already it's earned comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, The Old 97s, The Pogues, Ryan Adams and The Hold Steady.

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/deer-park#ixzz0w2ki2Irw

KILLING FIELDS OF ONTARIO

'A blend of toe-tapping Americana, banjos, Chili Peppers guitars and country-inflected Jack White vocals: more than your average Leeds wannabes' - Vibrations Magazine July 2009

'The frontmen swapped between guitar, banjo, mandolin and keyboards to produce a sumptuous set rich in variety, texture and nuance. On a couple of occasions all 4 musicians sang beautiful a capella breaks which tingled the spine' - counterfeitmag.co.uk

'Foot-stompingly upbeat gung-ho songs like 'Tired of Being a Man' were delivered with electric force and uplifting enthusiasm ... Capable of soft and sweet tunes too, Killing Fields Of Ontario really showed that they are more than a one trick pony; definitely worth catching next time they play near you' - Leeds Music Scene

KFOO Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/killingfieldsofontario