Absent_Elk

Absent Elk

Absent Elk

British pop rock band

Absent Elk are a British pop rock band who formed in 2008.[1] They have released two singles to date, and released their first album in October 2009. Their cover version of Girls Aloud's "The Loving Kind", which was posted on YouTube, became a small phenomenon and led to them being invited to support Girls Aloud on the first leg of their Out of Control Tour in spring 2009.[2] The band's name comes from their Norwegian influence, as the band's lead vocalist, Kjetil Mørland, is from Norway, whom he represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 alongside Debrah Scarlett.[1]

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History

In 2008, the band supported headlining acts The Script[3] and The Hoosiers,[4] and in 2009 they were invited to support Girls Aloud on the aforementioned tour. The band released "Sun & Water" in May 2009 and toured the UK the following month. Their debut album, Caught in the Headlights, was released in October 2008.

Discography

Singles

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Albums

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Band members

  • Kjetil Mørland – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
  • Ric Wilson – Drums, Backing Vocals
  • James Penhallow – Bass
  • Ross Martin – Guitar, Keyboard
  • Mike Hillman – Guitar, Backing Vocals

References

  1. [1]
    "Band Bio". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Shoreham band Absent Elk to tour with Girls Aloud". 20 March 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Tour Kicks Off". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  4. [4]
    Lester, Paul (10 February 2009). "New Band of the Day". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 March 2010.


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