ELSINORE

Press inquiries to Jim Kelly:
jim@parasol.com

Direct all other inquiries to Dan Fahrner:
dan@transpanthergroup.com

Label -- Parasol Records
www.parasol.com

Contact the band directly:
elsinoremusic@gmail.com

Ryan Groff -- Guitar, Lead Vocals
Dave Pride -- Drums, Vocals
Mark Woolwine -- Keys, Vocals
Chris Eitel -- Bass, Vocals

Hometown: Champaign, IL

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YES YES YES full length released August 10th, 2010 on Parasol Records (1900′s, Richard Lloyd, Peter Bjorn & John, Jose Gonzalez).

Points of Interest:

• “Yes Yes Yes” featured in So You Think You Can Dance and national TV campaign for Kohl’s

• Secured spins on WXRT throughout August / September and featured on Local Anesthetic

• New album co-produced by Adam Schmitt (Uncle Tupelo, HUM, Headlights) and Anthony Gravino, and was mastered by Jon Pines (Billy Bragg & Wilco, Jay Bennett, Braid)

• Headlining several mid-level clubs (Lincoln Hall, Firebird, Canopy Club, Blind Pig, Radio Radio, TT the Bears, Union Hall, Southgate House)

• Yes Yes Yes Full Length hits #31 on CMJ radio charts after 3 weeks

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Tour History:

RECENT NOTABLE PLAYS

Summerfest MKE, Pygmalion Music Fest 2009 / 2010 (listed as headliner), Green Fest Chicago, CMJ

CHICAGO
12/17/10 -- Double Door -- Headline
8/20/10 -- Lincoln Hall -- Headline -- 224 Paid @ $10
5/1/10 -- Schuba’s -- Headline -- 200 Paid @ $10 (sold out 75% in advance)
1/22/10 -- Schuba’s -- Support -- 200 Paid @ $10 (sold out)
12/11/09 -- Beat Kitchen -- Support -- 102 Paid @ $10

CHAMPAIGN
9/24/10 -- Art Theatre -- Headline -- 250 Paid @ $10
8/14/10 -- Canopy Club (Main Room) -- 289 Paid @ $10
3/30/10 -- High Dive -- Support -- 386 Paid @ $12
1/30/10 -- High Dive -- Headline -- 324 Paid @ $10

• St. Louis -- 120 paid Firebird headline 8/13/10 -- 133 Paid Firebird headline 2/27/10
• Indianapolis -- 75 paid Radio Radio headline 8/21/10 -- 66 paid Radio Radio headline 4/10/10
• New York -- 55 paid Union Hall headline 9/10/10 -- 45 paid Mercury Lounge headline 2/9/10 -- Capacity CMJ Kenny’s Castaways 10/22/10
• Boston -- 53 paid headline TT the Bears 9/8/10 -- 143 paid Middle East Downstairs support 2/8/10
• New Orleans -- 35 paid headline Howlin Wolf 10/23/10 -- 103 paid One Eyed Jack’s support 2/20/10
• Nashville -- 35 paid headline The End 10/14/10 -- 65 paid 5 Spot headline 2/26/10
• Memphis -- 65 paid headline Buccaneer 10/16/10 -- 24 paid Hi Tone headline 2/25/10 -- 65 paid Buccaneer support 9/4/09
• Austin -- 42 paid Ghost Room headline 10/28/10 -- 45 paid Ghost Room headline 2/22/10
• San Fransisco -- 55 paid headline Elbo Room 11/3/10
• Los Angeles -- 14 paid Silverlake headline 11/2/10
• Portland -- 64 paid Berbati’s Pan headline 11/5/10
• Seattle -- 34 paid Jewelbox Theatre headline 11/6/10
• Denver -- 34 paid Hi-Dive headline 11/10/10

2010 TOURS

• 156 shows so far -- Mostly Headline
– Jan-Feb. -- Midwest, East Coast & South
– Mar-Apr. -- Midwest Regional
– May-June -- Midwest Regional w/ Fest Appearances
– Aug-Sept. -- East Coast
– Oct-Nov -- South / West Coast

2009 TOURS

• 84 shows
– Feb -- Northwest -- 9 dates
– April -- South & East Coast -- 14 dates
– Summer -- Regional club and fest plays
– Sept-Oct. -- East Coast / CMJ -- 15 dates
– November -- Midwest w/ Dr Manhattan -- 16 dates

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Press Quotes:

“Elsinore sounds tighter and more focused with each successive MP3. The Champaign, Ill., band has developed a knack for punchy choruses with well-timed falsetto crooning and the occasional Beach Boys-esque four-part harmonies” -- A.V. Club | The Onion (Chicago)

“Yes Yes Yes, the long-awaited LP by Elsinore, is finally in stores. It may be clichéd to say it was worth the wait, but so be it. The disc delivers smart songcraft, classical melodic conventions and Ryan Groff‘s high-reaching vocals — in other words, the traits that have made the Champaign band a regional favorite.” -- Riverfront Times (St Louis)

“The 10-track Yes Yes Yes is an indie-pop gem, full of gorgeous vocal harmonies and challenging instrumental arrangements.” -- MAGNET

“So with Elsinore, well, I guess I should just say that this is one of the most compelling examples of good pop music that I’ve heard in a while.” -- Muzzle of Bees

“Ultimately, Yes Yes Yes is the portrait of a band about to break out onto a larger level, possibly a national level. While that may sound like a tall order, if there were ever an album that could fill it, this is that album.” -- Smile Politely

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Bio:

Champaign, IL’s, Elsinore, has created the ultimate moment of certainty with the Yes Yes Yes full length. Channeling the work of modern-day masters Ben Gibbard and Sufjan Stevens, songwriter Ryan Groff, has crafted a batch of vivacious yet personal songs that joyfully soundtrack the simplistic bliss of life in the Midwest.

Recorded over two years and a thousand studio hours, Yes Yes Yes is a textured and dynamic song-scape. The album flows organically through epic, passionate rockers (Landlocked, Gasoline), hushed and intimate confessions (Body of Water, Breathing Light), and playful accounts of legendary locals (Chemicals). Groff’s Thom Yorke-esque voice elicits moods of vulnerability and positivity, and pulls from the entire spectrum of love itself.

The album was co-produced with Adam Schmitt(HUM, Headlights) and Anthony Gravino, and was mastered by Jon Pines (Billy Bragg & Wilco, Jay Bennett, Braid) in Champaign-Urbana, IL.

Yes Yes Yes is much more than a statement of positivity. It’s an enthusiastic realization; an honest and autobiographical display of humanism. These are stories of self-examination, sacrifice, compromise, and lessons learned, all leading to the avoidance of a quarter-life crisis.

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Music Videos:

Chemicals

Fatal Flaw

Breathing Light

Wooden Houses