"Elliott BROODis a three-piece alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada consisting of Mark Sasso on lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukelele and harmonica, Casey Laforet on guitar, backing vocals, bass pedals, keys and ukulele and Stephen Pitkin on percussion, sampler and backing vocals. The band bills its own style as death country." - from Wikipedia. Death country, huh...is that like speed metal? No matter what the slug is, there is a huge buzz on these guys. Their CD Mountain Meadows has been selected to the Polaris Prize Shortlist, top ten best Canadian albums of 2009. And they have just posted the schedule for part two of the Future Ghost Towns Tour. Catch up with the BROOD, but beware...from their website, "It's sunnier the higher you climb the mountain, but in the Meadows below lay darker themes each with their own lore." Bring your compass...
