Elephant Revival is a

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, formed in 2006. The band consists of Bonnie Paine, Bridget Law, Charlie Rose, Dango Rose, Daniel Rodriguez, and Darren Garvey. They refer to their style of music as "transcendental folk," because it transcends several musical categories and incorporates elements of Scottish/Celtic fiddle tunes, original folk pieces, traditional ballads, bluegrass, and

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Elephant Revival’s Break in the Clouds Album Review, ''Mountain Weekly News'', (January 28, 2011).
Retrieved June 17, 2011. All members of the band are

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s and contribute vocals and to songwriting. Individually and collectively the band members have performed with or opened for Dispatch,

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History

The band members originate from many parts of the country but have roots in both Colorado and

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, Paine's hometown. Several members of the band began playing together in the summer of 2006 in various group combinations in Oklahoma and Colorado. The first show where all five members played together was in Colorado in October 2006 at the Gold Hill Inn, performing as Elephant Revival Concept. After solidifying the group, "Concept" was soon dropped from the name. Elephant Revival's debut, self-titled recording was released in 2008 and produced by David Tiller of Taarka. In summer 2010 Elephant Revival was signed to Ruff Shod Records, an independent label started by Chad Stokes of

and Dispatch. Elephant Revival's second CD ''Break In the Clouds'', also produced by Tiller, was released on November 22, 2010.O'Brien, Cory
Elephant Revival splits the sky with “Break In The Clouds." ''Boulder Weekly.'' (December 13, 2010).
Retrieved June 17, 2011. On June 17, 2016 the band narrowly escaped a bus fire the morning before a show at Music at the Mill in Hickory, NC. Several unique instruments and belongings were destroyed in the fire but the band members were unharmed and played the show that night with borrowed instruments and donated clothes.Valerie Buccio and Tom Nea

Retrieved June 19, 2016. On February 9, 2018 the band announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus "due to family matters." Their farewell show was on May 20, 2018. In fall 2020, Rodriguez announced that he would be releasing an album titled ''Sojourn of a Burning Sun'', produced by bandmate Garvey. In interviews, he explained that the break-up of the band coincided with the ending of a romance between him and another band member.

Band members

*Bridget Law - founding member (fiddle and vocals) *Sage Cook - founding member (electric banjo/guitar,

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, mandolin, viola, vocals) *Bonnie Paine (vocals, stomp box, washboard,

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, cello) *Charlie Rose (vocals, pedal steel, banjo, cello, trumpet, trombone) *Dango Rose (double-bass, mandolin, banjo, vocals) *Daniel Rodriguez (acoustic guitar, electric banjo/guitar, vocals) *Darren Garvey (percussion)

Discography

*''Elephant Revival'' (2008) *''Break In The Clouds'' (2010) *''It's Alive (EP)'' (2012) *''These Changing Skies'' (2013) *''Sands of Now (Live at the Boulder Theater CD & DVD set)'' (2015) *''Petals'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups from Colorado Musical groups from Oklahoma American bluegrass music groups Culture of Boulder, Colorado