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band's that can't write songs,"
Garcia laughed. "We don't
In an exclusive Rattler interview, up-and-coming indie band Elefant talk about dating
supermodels, touring for the first time and why they love Texas.
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By CHUCK KERR
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
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yet still walk the fine line
between romanticism and
debauchery.
After the tour, the band
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by the end of this year.
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and-coming rock band Elefant comes down to the brisket," he source of his nickname.
and find them in the middle of grinned. Conversely, Berral adopts
about Stubb's BBQ is that it's band beginning their tour far bowed sleepily.
both a barbecue restaurant and from home in Austin? Despite his energizing gui-
a live music venue. "It's a great town, and then, tar-work. Mod was subdued,
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a huge barbecue dinner. Elefant is comprised of more stem and serious attitude thing," Garcia continue. "I've "It depends on this record
Tonight they would kick off vocalist Diego Garcia, bassist regarding his band and his been in other bands and it's and how much our label wants
their first national, headlining Jeff Berral, guitarist Mod and music. really easy in this band. I write to push it," Garcia said. "We're
tour in Austin at Stubb's BBQ, McAdams on drums. The band When asked about how they a song, then I put it in this writing all the time and when-
and it seemed like they were formed in 2001, and their debut would prepare for their first machine, called Elefant, and it ever they say 'Make the next
stocking up on enough protein LP, Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid, major tour, Berral was quick to just... comes out." record...'"
to last them the entire trip. is gaining recognition for its make a few things clear. ' At this point, Berral and A waitress interrupted him,
"It's a long tour," drummer mix of poppy hooks, strong "It's the first time we've Mod began pressing imaginary setting down a mug of hot tea
Kevin McAdams said over a rhythms and Garcia's charis- ever done it," Berral said, buttons, turning cranks and next to the full glass of iced tea
plate of beef brisket sandwich . ma tic, crooning vocals. sharply. "It's hard to prepare miming the workings of the in front of him. He thanked her,
The band recently finished for something you don't machine called "Elefant," and Mod's head snapped up.
shooting a music video for know." while Garcia called for a wait- _________________
their latest single, "Misfit," "Go to the gym..." ress. Continued on PG 10, SEE
where they perform as super- McAdams offered. Talk turns to their new ELEFANT
models hang all over them. take your girlfriend pmewessnnuae
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