Elsinore’s Album Foreplay

By Joshua Melfi
Photo: Jody Groff

Elsinore wsg Brighton, MA & Hello Victor
The Strutt, Kalamazoo
Jan 29, 9pm
myspace.com/thestruttkalamazoo, (269) 492-7200

In support of their latest release, The Chemicals EP, the indie/pop band Elsinore is getting ready to hit the open roads. Elsinore is planning a non stop tour that will take them out East to NYC, then down the coast through some southern states, over to Texas, then back up to the Midwest. This is their largest tour to date, and is expected to last all through February.

The Chemicals EP is a tasty prelude to Elsinore’s full-length record that will be released early this summer on Parasol Records. The EP features five catchy songs full of energy and thought-provoking lyricism.

“We try to be as creative as possible with the arrangement and structure of our songs. I like to think that we do our best to blend classical music arrangements with indie pop, music which is popular today. So it’s very accessible, catchy and fun but also intelligent, it’s sort of interesting in that way.” Cole Rabenort (guitarist/vocals) said when describing Elsinore’s sound.

Other full length releases have featured acoustic guitars and a hand drum set. This album will be the band’s first to feature a full-on drum set, electric guitars and also strings and horns. This new arrangement style helped them add depth and complexity to their tracks.

“A couple of years ago Elsinore made this switch from being a folk group to being this full on rock band. This being the first big release to make our name known, regionally and across the States” says Cole.

Elsinore will be playing in Kalamazoo at The Strutt with Brighton, MA and Hello Victor on Jan. 29.

“It’s going to have a lot of energy and excitement; the Midwestern shows are always good because we have revisited these cities, so each time we play we get to see people from the last show and they just keep getting better and better.”

At the show fans will be able to purchase a digital download code where they can download The Chemicals EP.

For more information about Elsinore’s schedule and albums visit: elsinoremusic.net