Elephants of Scotland - Discography (2013 - 2016)

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ELEPHANTS OF SCOTLAND was kindled in the 1980's cover band HOT NEON MAGIC. There, keyboard player Adam RABIN and drummer Ornan McLEAN bonded over their love and desire to play progressive rock. At the same time, Ornan was playing in a fusion / rock band with guitarist Corey CRANSTON. When their various projects dissolved, Adam suggested that the three of them should start working together. Their interests overlapped enough to get things going and after a few occasional writing sessions and jams, they knew that had something worth exploring. They performed their first few shows as a trio with Adam RABIN covering the bass parts on the keys. These were the only shows that included Corey CRANSTON as he left shortly thereafter. Adam and Ornan quickly enlisted guitarist John WHYTE who they had played with in Hot Neon Magic. While Coray had a more improvisational style, John called on his experience of playing a one-man show featuring Rush covers (yeah, think about that for a moment), and added a less adventurous guitar feel. All three members were now dedicated to the tighter, more disciplined style that drew them all to the classics of the genre. That same week, bassist Dan MacDONALD, posted an advertisement online looking for a band. While the three Elephants were not initially looking for a bassist, they were apparently intrigued enough by Dan's ad that they considered expanding to a quartet. Dan immediately bonded with the band both personally and musically and he quickly dedicated himself to the project freeing Rabin's left hand from its bass duties. ELEPHANTS OF SCOTLAND spent the majority of 2012 working on the music, first learning it, then rewriting it to fit the new style of the band, writing new music and finally finding their groove as a live act. Elephants of Scotland recorded their first album, "Home Away from Home" in late 2013 and released it in January of 2013.