Emerging from the streets of Birmingham are one of the most exciting bands the city has produced for some years. The band in question are called The Elements - a four piece, guitar based band with their very own combination of sounds and songs.

From 2001, they spent a formative two and a half years playing literally seven nights a week in pubs, clubs, dives and dancehalls, often for hours on end. They got to play their own material alongside their favourite songs from rock n’ roll, pop and soul.

Such an extensive test has proven to be a valuable ‘apprenticeship’ indeed. Having to cut it in so many different situations and in front of so many different audiences, they have already gained massive experience as musicians and performers.

In mid 2003, they developed their own studio. With their own headquarters and identity, and inspired by a La’s-like vision of a modern day beat group, they began capturing some of that magic. The song writing partnership of front men Andy Bennett and Lee Burn benefited from this new found creative freedom, growing even further in quality.

This period increased their abilities as players too. The band’s sound evolved into what it is now, a combination of their live rock n’ roll performance and their love of stunning vocal harmonies. The combination of this sound with their many record and song writing influences (classic soul, 60’s & 70’s hits, early rock n’ roll, plus countless other bands and songwriters), reaffirmed their belief that they had something unique and special.

In 2004, they once again took to the live circuit, ‘road testing’ many of these songs and receiving a rapturous reception wherever they performed. Through these gigs the band developed a regular following, which was boosted further in April of that year by another development - Andy began playing with the ever-popular Ocean Colour Scene.

Initially brought in as a guitarist for live dates, he has since gone on to play on a 2005 live album, 2006’s acoustic Live At The Jamhouse album (which also featured Elements’ drummer Tim Jaques on percussion and drums), and their most recent studio album, 'On the Leyline' released in April 2007.

The introduction in late 2005 of The Elements’ website proved to be another successful step on their journey, with the site (and latterly their ‘myspace’ page) receiving thousands of hits within the first few weeks and continuing from there in it’s popularity. As a result, they are now reaching more people than ever with their songs.

On top of all of this, the band (whose line-up is completed by bass player Dave Casswell) have managed to cram many other experiences into their careers as musicians. A quick whistle-stop tour of these would include a wealth of television and radio appearances, two national support tours (one including many of Britain’s biggest arenas) and performances with several other renowned musicians and performers (such as sixties legends Steve Gibbons and soulstress P.P. Arnold).

Having developed the experience, credibility and confidence to just be themselves, and let their music do the talking, they were now beginning to spread their wings and bring this music to an even wider audience.

2006 saw the band continue in this vein, writing and devloping their songs, and also their live performances, culminating in November with a warmly received support slot for Paul Weller at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, just up the road from their hometown.  This month also saw them release their independantly recorded and produced E.P., 'A Little Love,' featuring the title track and three other favourites from their live sets.  Selling this through their own website and a small handful of independant record shops, they also undertook promotion for the E.P. with appearances on several radio stations.  The title track also received airplay on these stations and numerous  internet radio stations.

Which brings us nicely to 2007.  By May the band had got their record 'in the can,' recording and mixing it at Woodbine Studios in Leamington with producer John Rivers.  The increasingly professional surroundings which they found themselves in served only to heighten the group's performance.  The collection of songs include both tried and tested material which has become popular at gigs, and freshly written material, dripping with both enthusiasm and excitement at their ongoing progress.

Subsequently the band have shot a promotional video for one of these tracks, 'Deep Freeze,'  and also embarked on a small tour to play in some of the new material.  They will be on the road more extensively later this year, pushing the band and building up the 'buzz' of anticipation for the LP's release, however that may come about. 
Watch this space........