Hawkes Bay-based alt. country punk rock group Devils Elbow return early 2019 with a new drummer and a new set list for two local shows.
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Friday February 1
@ Common Room, Hastings
w/ Music Dog
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Saturday February 9
@ The Old Mill Napier, Napier
w/ DeTour & Eilish Rose
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$10 Door Sales
Doors 8pm
Music 9pm
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Devils Elbow:
Alec Withers - Vocals, Guitar
Ben Persen - Bass
Andrew Pearce - Guitar, Vocals
Cole Tilbury - Drums
Devils Elbow hail from the 'Sunny' Hawkes Bay, New Zealand - 'land of the long white cloud'. Formed in 2007 the bands sound has been described as punk-influenced, alt. country-flavoured, electric-folk, garage rock n' roll. Dig.
‘A new and smokin' hot take on country’
– Scott Kara, NZ Herald
'Hook-filled alt.country rock which owes a nod to Joe Strummer as much as Steve Earle'
- Graham Reid, Elsewhere.co.nz
'Running a unique line that crosses through country, punk and alternative rock influences'
- Steven Shaw, Spareroom.co.nz
‘Dusty outlaw country collides head-on with greasy Replacements-style roots rock’
– Grant Smithies, Sunday Star Times
‘A kickass country meets punk album. Really impressive style and cool songs.’
– Rip It Up
'Presenting solid rock ‘n’ roll with a hearty dose of hard-edged country rock'
- Kia Ora (Air NZ Inflight Magazine)
'It's like hearing the alcohol-soaked confessions of a road-weary old friend'
- Matt Barnes, Punkas.com
'If one band in NZ could inspire me to dust off the guitar, then it could be DEVILS ELBOW'
- Steve, Scannerzine.com
'Filthy garage rock never dies; it just crawls back to the bar and orders another bourbon'
- Tom Museth, Groove Guide
Discography:
Golden Flame (2014) EP
Absolute Domain (2013) Album
Broken Record Syndrome (2012) EP
These Days (2011) EP
Sand On Chrome (2010) Album
KO (2010) EP
www.devilselbow.tk
www.facebook.com/devilselbowofficial
www.youtube.com/devilselbowofficial
www.devilselbowofficial.bandcamp.com
