AFTER SEVERAL YEARS, TWO LINE UP CHANGES AND A FEW HUNDRED SHOWS, ONE DAY ELLIOTT HAVE FOUND THEIR FEET.

THE BAND ORIGINALLY STARTED OUT AS A FOUR-PIECE PUNK OUTFIT, WITH PAUL RICHARDS ON VOCALS, FRANCIS TAYLOR ON GUITAR AND BROTHERS JAMIE AND PUD GREENLEES ON DRUMS AND BASS RESPECTIVELY. 3 EPS LATER (DOMESTIC PET NIGHTMARES, YOU MUST HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE AND READERS' WIVES) THE BAND WERE READY TO START TAKING THINGS MORE SERIOUSLY. THEY WANTED TO CHANGE THEIR PUBLIC OPINION AND MUSICAL DIRECTION BY DRAFTING IN A SECOND GUITARIST. RICHARD CROOKS PREVIOUSLY OF DEMERARA TOOK ON THE ROLE AND JOINED AT THE TIME OF A VITAL GIG AT THE MEAN FIDDLER (LONDON ASTORIA 2) IN THE SUMMER OF 2001. SADLY, BAND LIFE AND A CHANGE OF MUSICAL PREFERENCE FROM FRANK CONVINCED HIM TO LEAVE LATER THAT YEAR.

THE REMAINDER OF THE BAND CONTINUED WITH THEIR HOPES OF CREATING A BIGGER SOUND AND ASKED THE SERVICES OF LEO BLACKLEDGE-SMITH AS FRANK'S REPLACEMENT. SINCE THEN, THE BAND HAVE BEEN REWARDED WITH A MULTITUDE OF SUCCESSFUL SHOWS, PLAYING WITH THE LIKES OF 4FT FINGERS, SEAFOOD, REUBEN AND CAPDOWN, IN VENUES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE ROCK GARDEN, COVENT GARDEN, HIGHBURY GARAGE AND THE ROADMENDER IN NORTHAMPTON. THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST FULL LENGTH ALBUM 'A NEW DIRECTION' HAS RECEIVED EXCELLENT MEDIA REVIEWS AND AIRPLAY ON RADIO ONE.

THE REACTION OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND INTEREST FROM LABELS MADE IT OBVIOUS THAT, ONCE AGAIN, EVERYTHING NEEDED TO STEP UP A NOTCH. IT WAS FOR THIS REASON THAT, SADLY THE BAND PARTED COMPANY WITH DRUMMER JAMIE GREENLEES. ALTHOUGH KEEN TO PROGRESS WITH THE BAND, HIS HOME LIFE MEANT THAT THIS LEVEL OF COMMITMENT WAS NOT A POSSIBILITY. HE HAS A FIANCÉ AND A CHILD AND HIS RESPONSIBILITIES LIE WITH HIS FAMILY. AFTER A SUMMER OF AUDITIONS THE BAND WERE PLEASED TO WELCOME DAN PURTIN AS JAMIE'S REPLACEMENT. SINCE THEN, THE BAND HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AND SET THEIR SIGHTS FIRMLY ON CONTINUING THE GROWING SUCCESS WITH WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN REWARDED.