Elfin Saddle

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Emi Honda and Jordan McKenzie grew up on opposite sides of the same ocean. Somehow the currents were strong enough to carry Emi from her home in southern Japan to southern Vancouver Island in Canada. Emi spent a lot of time gardening, collecting and making things. Meanwhile, Jordan was busy writing music and learning to build sound machines. As the currents grew stronger, they met, at first through art, each recognizing unmistakable similarities in the others work. Soon they were playing music together, busking in the streets of Victoria. They also began to collaborate in making art installations (often working with Scott Evans). They recorded far & few, and Emi joined Jordan’s prog-folk/sound project, sound stories. Working with Rachael Wadham, they put together their epic story, the spiral ship, and attemped touring around the pacific northwest. Perhaps taking the road less travelled too often to be beneficial, they remained in the peripheries of the music world, rarely being noticed head-on. As things grew quiet, Emi and Jordan grew restless in Victoria and decided to push off to Montreal. In the process of moving, they developed a new, compact musical set-up, along with a more stripped down sound. This is now Elfin Saddle (the name of their favorite wild mushroom).

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  • lll__

    finally got my first elfin saddle album....this is great stuff

    21 Mar 6:53pm Reply
  • joaotsantos

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    2 Feb 4:55pm Reply
  • Kepo_cz

    it's as if the label gathered all the best independent musicians from all over Kanada. Going to see Elfin Saddle live tommorow in Vienna, can't wait!

    21 Nov 2012 Reply
  • w0rds

    constellation records can't cease to impress me with the quality of their artists. their newest album can be heard over here --> http://cstrecords.com/cst087/

    21 Mar 2012 Reply
  • mortauxvaches_

    crazy description...

    15 Jan 2012 Reply
  • Almavirt-Cobain

    lo maximo...

    15 Dec 2010 Reply
  • mattheww385

    Wurld is on Spotify for all UK/EU listeners.

    4 Oct 2010 Reply
  • OO78h

    these guys had a reaaaal good live set last night at the constellation records 13th anniversary

    7 Jun 2010 Reply
  • Undulaten

    I'm diggin into this right now! Awesome stuff.

    30 Mar 2010 Reply
  • andy_est_en_feu

    First listen of their album today. It's really great.

    21 Feb 2010 Reply
  • Zgrywy

    Niby fajne, ale na dłuższą metę męczy.

    4 Feb 2010 Reply
  • RogerHuxley

    Pretty unique sound those guys got right there, I'm liking this stuff.

    5 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Jharod

    a strong contester for the "album of the year" title

    17 Nov 2009 Reply
  • Siouxlex

    www.daytrotter.com has a great session available for free download.

    26 Oct 2009 Reply
  • SehLax

    any more infos about the "EUROPEAN TOUR (Nov 6-15th)"? will they always play with Clues?

    17 Oct 2009 Reply
  • KatiT420

    And AMAZING live

    14 Sep 2009 Reply
  • KatiT420

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this band. Perfection!

    14 Sep 2009 Reply
  • riotofwords

    would sound good in a chinese restaurant

    31 Aug 2009 Reply
  • antizen

    they were more than beautiful! they were bliss

    7 Jul 2009 Reply
  • unrulytresses

    just saw these guys with sunset rubdown last night in minneapolis. they were beautiful!

    7 Jul 2009 Reply
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