'Powerful quirk anthems full of heart with catchy refrains and beautifully crafted, insightful poetry all caught up in sweeping indie soundscapes' - HotVox Promotions

Ook and the Elephant like to start most of their practices with a BBQ. When the weather no longer permits, we move indoors for our pre-rehearsal feasting. We like to foist our music on unsuspecting ears in strange and beautiful places. We love to shake your bones and make you want to stomp, whilst eating something comforting. We are made for live performances and shared experiences. From melodic stomp to nu-folk, our sound is peculiar, tribal with contrapuntal melodies. Recent comparisons suggest Jefferson Airplane, The Decemberists, Tom Waits and Arcade Fire. The reality of the sound exists in the interstices of these, and we hope it is our own 


Praise for our debut ep "Find Yourself Gone"

"Picture Band of Skulls’ and Gogol Bordellos’ child, it comes in the shape of a Bolton based quartet.  Emily Cooke has some of the sweetest vocals you will hear in today’s music industry. Don McColl sings as low as his bass does, a contrapuntal sound compared to the lead vocals. For me it sums up their style, it’s like sugar coated fury."
Counterfeit Magazine


"Find Yourself Gone", has all the hallmarks of a band wanting to write a record for themselves, and yet coincidentally stumbling across everything they could need to give this record appeal to a much wider audience.
As with their live show, this EP is stunning.
I urge you to buy it.
And then I defy you not to instantly want to come and watch them at one of our gigs.
You won't regret it."
Leaf Promotions
Our new EP "Carry me Home" is also available to download via www.ookandtheelephant.bandcamp.com/

Contact Ook and the Elephant via ookandtheelephant@gmail.com

Nick Wild
Adam Manning
Matt Johnson
James Burton

This band from Rotherham started out (as many bands do) playing in a five piece Indie/Rock covers band. After a few years of playing together up and down the UK and throughout Europe four members decided to have a go at doing some of their own stuff... in late 2013 The Leathernecks were born, fronted by Guitarist Nick Wild who brings a 'very Sheffield' vocal to he mix. His style is often compared to the likes of Milburn and Arctic Monkeys with a sprinkling of Courteeners very own Liam Fray added in for good measure.
 
The band are in general fast paced, upbeat and very energetic, drawing on clear influences from The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys and The Libertines with obvious comparisons emerging towards Sheffields Milburn and The Courteeners. All blended together to give a new, yet also very familiar sound. Having honed their skills playing covers together over the years and with a full repertoire of original songs in the locker, these four lads are working hard to put their own stamp on the Indie Music Scene. Building on the release of their debut track Bunny Boiler in June 2014 and debut EP release in March 2015, The Leathernecks are ramping up to make 2016 their biggest year yet!
 
Spread the word, get out there and get on it!
The Leathernecks

Golden is a new project started by artist Mike Golden.



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