Peter Elkas

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Peter Elkas
Peter Elkas performing at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, 2007
Peter Elkas performing at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, 2007
Background information
Born July 24, 1976 (1976-07-24) (age 31)
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s) Indie rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Label(s) MapleMusic
Associated acts Local Rabbits
Website www.peterelkas.com

Peter Elkas (born July 24, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. He spent twelve years as part of the Montreal band Local Rabbits, with whom he started playing as a teenager.[1] He released his first solo album, Party of One, in 2004, and has opened for such artists as Ron Sexsmith, Joel Plaskett, Feist and k-os. Charlie Sexton produced Elkas' latest release, 2007's Wall of Fire.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Local Rabbits

  • 1993: The Super Duper EP
  • 1994: Put on Your Snowsuit, You Are Going to Hell! (7")
  • 1995: You Can't Touch This
  • 1998: Basic Concept
  • 2001: This Is It Here We Go

[edit] Solo albums

[edit] References

  1. ^ Keast, James. "Joel Plaskett and Peter Elkas: Brothers in Arms", Exclaim!, May 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. 

[edit] External links

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