The Elms

In 1996, several brothers from NY, Christopher and Owen Thomas, formed a Christian pop/rock group they named Simply Going to. Owen Thomas do the vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, and songwriting while Christopher Thomas added drums, percussion, and vocals. The band’s guitar-based audio has been in comparison to that of organizations just like the Foo Fighters, Oasis, and also the Beatles. In 1996, Simply Visiting made a decision to change their music from a pastime right into a profession. The music group started to tour persistently, carrying out at displays and festivals all around the USA. The group documented their first recording that same yr, Gardenshow. In 1998, another album was finished, Just Going to; both albums had been done on self-employed record brands. “She Never Strolled Aside,” “Don’t Ever I WANT TO Observe You Cry,” and “Solid a Rock” are a number of the songs within the albums. In 1999, the music group transformed its name from Simply Visiting towards the Elms. Several months later on, the group authorized with Sparrow Information. A self-titled EP (utilizing the fresh name), The Elms, premiered in 2000. Among the tunes within the EP, “Lifeboat,” managed to get as a high 13 hit countrywide. Over time, the Elms possess performed with a great many other Christian organizations, including the Waiting around, Seven Day time Jesus, the O.C. Supertones, Big Tent Revival, Sixpence non-e the Richer, and Delirious? Additional members from the Elms have already been bassist Jeff Sutton, who added his skills for over 2 yrs before departing; Malcolm McLaughlin, who remaining in 1999; guitarist Adam Thompson, who was simply using the group from 1997-2000; and Florida bass guitarist Matt Erickson, who became a member of in time to utilize the Elms on the full-length record for Sparrow. That record was Big Shock, a sweetly catchy affair that noticed the group adding pop components that hadn’t previously arrive through within their audio. A 2002 tour with Peter Frampton and a fresh album, Truth, Spirit, Rock & Move, marked their following initiatives. The group had taken an extended hiatus from both touring and documenting, coming back in 2006 with Chess Resort.