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Ordinary Elephant in Concert
Ordinary Elephant captivates listeners with their well-honed combination of insightful writing, effortless harmonies and intertwined clawhammer banjo and guitar. Husband and wife duo Crystal and Pete Damore have been performing together since 2011, but their 2017 sophomore release Before I Go established them nationally and internationally. Quickly receiving the support of the folk community, the album reached No. 2 on the Folk DJ Chart for January of this year with their opening track Best of You, not only setting the tone of the record, but capturing the No. 3 song of the Month slot. Crystal and Pete have lived the songs messagebeing moved to create, perform, and put everything into what they do.
Before I Go is also exciting European ears. Upon his review of the album, Dani Heyvaert of Rootstime.be said I remember when Gillian Welch and David Rawlings were here for the first timeI suspect that this couple is going to play in the same league in the foreseeable future.
These were particularly welcome words given that it was Gillians playing which led to Ordinary Elephants particular configuration. From an early age Pete has been a guitarist, but once Welchs Hard Times came across his car stereo speakers, the banjo beckoned. The realization of how well the clawhammer style he was unearthing complemented Crystals lyrically rooted singer-songwriter approach was a happy accident at the kitchen table one night, which led to many more nights of collaboration.
This collaboration of husband and wife, their connection, and their influences (such as Guy Clark, Darrell Scott, Anais Mitchell, Mary Gauthier, Cahalen Morrison and Eli West) all meet on stage. You see it, hear it, and then you find yourself truly feeling it. Petes understated, melodic and mellow banjo weaves through Crystals steady and clean rhythm guitar, and poetic lyrics are purposefully delivered in rich harmony, like their voices were made to go together and wed all feel deprived if for some reason they chose not to sing together. (Bill Aspinwall, Texas Music Journal)
After growing up a state apart, Crystal in Louisiana and Pete in Texas, the two found each other at a weekly songwriter night in Bryan, Texas in late 2009. After a couple of years of co-writing and developing their sound, Ordinary Elephant brought their music to Houston with a move in late 2011. They recorded their 2013 debut album Dusty Words & Cardboard Boxes there, which garnered a nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2014 Texas Music Awards. Today, they happily call the road home after shedding most of their possessions in 2014 to take on nomadic life. Living full-time in a van and travel trailer with their dogs, they are exploring the country, creating, and uncovering attentive audiences with which to share the conversation of their music.
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LocationThe Kitchen Sink Recording Studio (View)
528 Jose Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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