Eldren: A Playground for your mind

By Steffanie Giesler

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A practice studio is a land of mystery: Unidentified lyrics, strewn posters, cigarette butts sitting in a glass jar on a patio table, displays of drums and other instruments without owners. Within the chaos of the misplaced object holds the inspiration of the next song. For a few hours a couples a couple times a week lives are put on hold, problems dismissed, while stories unfold and are reconstructed into pieces of music.
The world of Eldren is a magical one of undiscovered dreams, undocumented desires, and mythical adventures that makes the oldest soul feel young again. Live shows are ones full of costumes and stories, unique tunes blend together a daze of energy intertwined with mystery. A good example of a show, and one that drew attention, was one in July for the Underground Music Showcase. All six members, guest trumpet player, and music equipment stashed in the stage corner of local eatery The Hornet. Costumes are animal hats and vests.  Songs, both brief and extended, flowed in and out of each other effortlessly with the brief interruption of applause. Watching them is witnessing a childhood game being played, while still being able to grasp reality.

Having only been together for a year, their sound is still being defined while everything they try seems to flow fluently. Over the last few months, short albums have been released with the first one being distributed in April, the second in August, the third being released on November 26, and the forth one in January, tentatively in line with the anniversary show.  They’ve also recently been picked up by The Vinefield Agency for management.

Each E.P. floats the listener through the loosely based themes of each collection. The first being love and the perspectives on love, the second being friendship and adventures, and an undisclosed theme of the third. “We want to make every E.P. more of a story line” explains violinist Josh Lee. A story can definitely be traced as each has a a distinctive sound. The self titled debut release contained more pop and rock elements than the second, which leans a bit more towards the electronic side.  Vocalist Nasir Malik continues when speaking of the third release, “All songs are going to sound more like Eldren songs rather than a person from a band bringing songs to their band.”

After the release the band is off to do a short tour in the mountains and will be back for the release. Be sure to check out their next release at the Hi Dive on November 26th with local acts The Foot and Petals of Spain.

Category: The Future