"The Decline" release party!

Hey folks,

Man, have we missed you guys!

Feels like ages since our last show, but fear not! Friday March 26th is the date. The Silver Dollar in Toronto is the place. When you walk through those doors a magic hand stamp will transport you via the Elvyn Way-Back Machine to a time when rock n' roll was great.

Our good friends The Champion Heartache will be helping us make this show the best Friday night possible with their "...roots-inflective rock, sweet harmonies, and a soaring, inspired, flight that straddles catchy pop sheen, alt-roots dynamicism of Wilco and Ryan Adams and the dreamy neo-psych sounds of Mercury Rev."

We'll be turning The 'Dollar into Elvyn-land for one night only with super low prices for the new album, some funky vibes, and most importantly you guys! It's our friends and fans that help make Elvyn what it is, and this show and this record are dedicated to all of you. We're looking forward to spending the evening with y'all!

Peace and love,

Elvyn

Mastering at The Lacquer Channel

Ryan and Joel headed to T.O. for the mastering of "The Decline" yesterday and had a great day. Barring a couple of issues, she's done!

Next week we'll be heading to Little Wagon's secret Muskoka retreat for some rehearsals and other shenanigans (there will be a card game...) to get in top condition for our album release tour.

So a big thanks to Noah Mintz and The Lacquer Channel. Now it's time to make some CD's!

Album update!

Hi everyone. Exciting news as "The Decline" goes to The Lacquer Channel for mastering on the 10th. The wheels are also in motion on a release tour with our Toronto album launch party at The Silver Dollar on Friday, March 26th!

The album art is also almost finished, and we have a few little suprises up our sleeves for you.

See you really soon!

It's goodnight from Jay Reatard...

Sad news, but definitely a strong candidate for "Catch ya on the flipside" super-group along with George, Roy, Link etc. Guitars and Arrangements, I reckon.

Silver Dollar - Friday, Jan 8th

Hi guys & gals!

We'd sure love it if you could come out to The Silver Dollar on Friday night. The line-up is great, and the vibes will be too! This will be our last show for a while, as we gear up for the release of "The Decline" and get our ducks in a row for a lil' tour.

So, if you'd like to come by and hang out for a while we'd love to see ya. We'll grab a beer and enjoy some great music! We hit the stage at 10:30, followed by The Hey Now at 11:40 and Nature Moves Faster sometime after that...

See ya later, alligators!

Elvyn @ The Phog Lounge - Video!

Thanks to Phoggy Tom for the sterling work behind the iPhone! We can't wait to come back...

Phun at The Phog...

Whew... Windsor was great (as always)! Thanks to Tom Lucier who's a stand-up guy, and serves a mean stout. The Matavaras rocked it, and through the magic of the interweb, Tom streamed their soundcheck live! Crazy...

Thanks also to all the folks who popped in for the show. You guys were a super-cool crowd! We'll be back soon enough, and with Phoggy Tom's help we'll hook up with a local act and see if we can't pack 'er to the rafters!

Love Ya!

Brand new songs!

Hey there! You guys are patiently waiting for our new album, we know. So to help tide you over we've put up 3 brand spankin' new tracks exclusively on the Facebook fanpage!

Head on over to take a listen. The tracks are as they will appear on 'The Decline", which is due out in the new year.

Don't forget to leave a comment on the fanpage wall to let us know what you think.

Love ya!

Elvyn

Peterborough rocked!

That was awesome! Thanks to all the fine folks who came out and just grooved with us. You guys made our night!
Of course James and The Spades (Tom & Chachi) threw down too. Thanks for a great night guys, and thanks too to Ryan Kemp and the great staff at The Red Dog. There are some more shots over at the Facebook fanpage, as usual.

Peace, lots of love and we'll see you again soon Peterborough!

Elvyn & The Spades @ The Red Dog - NEARLY SOLD OUT!

If you didn't get tix yet to The Spades Show at The Red Dog in Peterborough on Saturday night, you better get a move on! According to The Wolf, where James and the boys did a few songs and an interview this morning, they've almost sold out.

If, however you did get a ticket, you're in for a treat. We're gonna kick out the jams for you, and The Spades live show is legendary. Let's do this...

New show added!

Windsor, Ontario here we come!

We're heading down to The Phog Lounge with Nova Scotia/Toronto folk rockers The Matavaras. These guys state such influences as The Seeds, Big Star and The Band so needless to say we're looking forward to this one!

As usual tickets are available at the door, and stay tuned for prices and any other updates. In the meantime, go check out The Matavaras at their webpage or their Facebook where you can listen to some of their great songs.

Thanks everyone!

Monday night was a blast at The Horseshoe thanks to our great friends who came out, the fine bar staff who kept things lubricated, Brian the sound man who mixed up a heady rock n' roll potion for us, and of course Craig Laskey.

In a couple of weeks we'll be in Peterborough to open for an old friend James McKenty and his band The Spades at The Red Dog on the 12th. You can grab advance tickets for ten bones at The 'Dog, and if you're Facebook-savvy you can check out the event details here.

FREE Horseshoe show - Monday Nov. 30th!

Hey everyone, we're back at the Horseshoe Tavern on Monday night to start the week off right! We hit the stage at 9:45, so if your Monday is looking a little lackluster right now come on out, say hi and enjoy the tunes. See ya there!

New show(s) added - UPDATE!

'Sup?

We like T.O. so much, we thought we'd keep coming back! We're returning to The Silver Dollar on January 8th for a show with Toronto's own indie-rock phenoms The Hey Now.

These guys specialize in hooky melodies and apparently don't mind the odd cup of Earl Grey! You can check them out at theheynow.com and their Myspace.

Elvyn take the stage at 10:40pm, followed by The Hey Now at 11:40pm. Garage-funkers Nature Moves Faster will funk the night away at 12:30am.

But first, we're staying close to home in December for a show at The Historic Red Dog in Peterborough with James McKenty & The Spades!

So if you're looking for some great music in The 'Patch, then come out to The Red Dog on Saturday, December 12th for Peterborough's native sons Elvyn and The Spades! Tickets available now for $10 from The Red Dog.

November album update!

Well, it's getting colder every day. We're keeping things hot in the studio though, with our new record almost there. By the end of next week all the songs will be finished! Then we'll spend the usual evenings over beer & pizza scrapping over the track listing and cover art.

Once we get the track listing sorted out, we'll be picking three of our favorites to send out as far afield as Nashville, Tennessee, the U.K. and Halifax! We're hoping to get a little label backing for this record in an effort to get the songs out there to you, our friends, either at a live show in your town or on the radio waves.

We're also working hard on some special stuff for the release of the record, which will remain classified for now. So, buckle in kiddies 'cos it's almost time to go!

Elvyn @ The Silver Dollar - Review

Here's a review of our Silver Dollar show in T.O. from the "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans" music blog;

"Brothers Joel and Ryan Beerman have been playing music together as Elvyn for just over 11 years now, and their professionalism and abilities have only increased during that time. Elvyn's mix of pure pop and alt-country is as catchy and accessible as it gets, filled with soaring harmonies and heartbreaking lyricism. If you've ever listened to either their 2002 release Ten Car Stereo or their 2004 EP The Big Bay, then you're likely scratching your head also as to why they've never had so much as a hit song, let alone nationwide success. Of course, with the overwhelming onslaught of music these days, I suppose this is just a product of the musical climate that we live in, and a band such as Elvyn has to settle for making an impression by playing as many gigs as they can and letting the buzz flow that way."

For the rest of the review, and some shots from the show head over to the "INTBIH,ITF" (phew) blog here;

It's not the band I hate, it's their fans"

And as always, hit up the Facebook page for more live shots and groovy updates.

That Elvyn Sound, Part 1.

If you're anything like us, when you go to a show you wander up to the stage to peer at the gear up there. Over the next few weeks we'll be showing the gear each of us use. It's not always the most high-tech, but it gets the job done. First up, we'll look at what Jeremy uses.
O.k. pedal board first. In amongst the dust bunnies and used ear plugs are (left to right) An Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb, a Monster Paper De-Layzer delay, an Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar tremolo, a Boss e.q. (used for volume cuts, mainly), a Boss SD-1 Super Over drive (modded by Monster Paper Effects), a Mojo Hand Copperhead dual boost and a Boss TU-2 tuner.
Guitars! We have a Gibson Les Paul Special double-cut w/ P-100's, a Gretsch 6120 and a Fender parts caster w/ tone mods by Deadwood Sound.

And this is where the magic happens; a 15 watt Deadwood Sound combo in a solid maple cabinet with a single 10" Fender speaker from a Blues Junior. The circuit is loosely based on the famous 5E3 that we all know and love, but with a few significant (and highly secret!) alterations that really clean up the tone all the way to cranked.

So, there we go. Next up, Jason's Bass rig!

This Friday! ~Elvyn LIVE @ The Silver Dollar Room~

Hey space cadets. When you're making your plans for Friday night, make sure you come to The Silver Dollar Room for a sonic holiday as Elvyn support St. Johns Nfld's Catcher on their tour.
You can check them out at their Myspace or Facebook pages...
So, we'll see ya there rock fans!

Ladies and Gentlemen...

...On the Bass Guitar, Mr. Jason O'Reilly!

Wilco @ Massey Hall

Man, those gallery seats are tough going! Despite that, Wilco blazed through about two hours of some of the most tuneful, edgy, and creative rock music. Worth every penny, and a cramped seat!



Liam Finn, the son of Neil Finn of Crowded House popped in for a song during the encore.

And it was every bit as great as I had hoped! A totally rocking set that covered almost all their records, with a bombastic "Monday/Outtasight (Outtamind)/Hoodoo Voodoo" guitar battle close-out.