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Artist
Elphida Trio
1+ albums
indiejazz
about
Elphida Trio is a new band on the Edmonton jazz scene. Although they have been playing together in different bands for over five years, it is only in the past year that they have taken to the streets as a jazz and funk trio. With their rambunctious compositions and big sound they are a crowd-pleasing spectacle that just keeps getting better. Having performed at many concerts and events as background music, Elphida Trio began looking for opportunities to perform for a crowd. To accomplish this they started playing open-mics at local venues and through personal contacts played at larger functions as the primary entertainment. They also took a break from performing in November and December of 2008 to write some original compositions and have been playing those for audiences with great success in recent months. With the preliminary trappings of a brand-new band they started doing small café shows and playing at fundraisers for various organizations. At these smaller shows they gained some notoriety and were invited to play at larger functions and shows. They continue to play shows and are looking to go into the studio in the next few months to record an EP of their original music with the intention of garnering college-radio play and performing at summer music festivals. Having played in a church band since junior high, the members of Elphida Trio became the house band for a high school youth program called Young life in 2007. This had them learning new songs week after week wi
