Elephant9

The members of the group have a strong history in bands like Bigbang, Shining, Motorpsycho and Supersilent, but it’s within the constellation Elephant9 that these four musicians have been given the ultimate playground to showcase their eclectic tastes and musical abilities. Through Torstein Lofthus’ thunderous and hazardous drumming, bass player Nikolai Hængsle’s steady, thumping timekeeping, keyboardist and organ player Ståle Storløkken’s rich and uncompromising layers– they give you sounds and rhythm structures that have made grown men and women cry and laugh in joy. Elephant9 find inspiration in music that pushes the envelope, which has made music journalists dig deep for fitting descriptions. The circular melodic themes of Tangerine Dream have been mentioned, so has the blazing, phasing world of Jimi Hendrix. Other reviewers have namedropped John Coltrane, Deep Purple, Soft Machine, King Crimson and Fela Kuti – all artists who have in common that they disregarded the rules and have stood the test of time because of that. Still, Elephant9 feel no desire in being regarded as “retro”, as they venture into a new chaotic time for music - where technology seems to have made people abandon tired descriptions and referenser with open arms.