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Elcka
12+ albums
britpopindiealternativealternative rockindie rock
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Elcka were a british rock band, active during the 1990's. Their line-up comprised Harrold (vocals), Marcus-Sanford Casey (guitar), Rhodes (bass), Matt Barker (keyboards) and Darren Berry (drums). Their sound is losely influenced by the iconic, Brit-centric lineage of Art-School rock. Their first (and, for some time, considered only) album, Rubbernecking, was released in 1997. It generated three singles - Look At You Now, Supercharged and Nothing to Lose. The band also released a number of EP's (including: Boho Bird; Leather Lips and Games We Play). The band toured this album extensively - including as sole support across the USA, Europe and Scandinavia for Morrissey on his 'Maladjusted' tour. It was rumoured that there was a second album, but for over a decade it remained just that: a rumour. In fact there was and is. Provisionally titled 'Softly, Softly, Catchy Monkey' - it was never given an official release as it was, unfortunately, caught in the crossfire of the Universal Records' buy-out of Island Records. But a clutch of intimate public airings/listening parties saw the invited critics and fans hailing the 11 tracks as a masterpiece. It was a huge leap onwards from the Britpop swagger of Rubbernecking and had seen the band working with a range of producers including Dance supremos Ashley Beedle and The Boilerhouse Boys. A 1st single had been pencilled - Pleasure, a video directed by Tony Van Den Ende was shot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz_t5CsJc8c) and, at the tim
