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The Element
Image:P7120103pa3.jpg The Element
Background information
Origin	Howden, Yorkshire, UK
Genre(s)	Indie-Rock
Years active	2005–Present
Label(s)	EMT! Records
Website	www.TheElement.com
Members
Tom "Kersh" Kershaw Dominic Williamson Josh "Beef" Mchugh Tom "Bonz" Bonser

The Element are a four piece indie/rock band from East Yorkshire. They formed in 2005 as school friends and are currently second on the NME unsigned bands chart.^[1] Their music is influenced by bands like Fall Out Boy, Kaiser Chiefs and Dirty Pretty Things. They have hairstyles resembling The Horrors.

1 History
2 Reviews
3 Band Members
4 Record Label
5 External links
6 References

[edit] History

The Band formed in January of 2005, when the band members as a band music project, just playing covers of classic rock anthems, but as they developed they went onto writing songs helped on by other musical influences.

As the band developed they found help from Producers and talent scouts which has helped The Element^[2] cause quite a reputation in areas up and down the country. They have created their own unique sound and which their first E.P called "Stop everything your not" it helped the band get their sound across to people who hadn't heard them before.

In summer 2006 The Band started writing their own material with: "Outta Love", "Shorter drop", "Unidentified Beauty", "Rosie Lets Dance" and "Empty Walls".

There First big break came in 2006 when they were invited to appear on Brian Conley's Let Me Entertain You. The Element came in at a close third place, with just 3 seconds in it.

In 2007, the band had a lot to do, as they were constantly gigging across local music scenes, but traveling across to the Cavern Club, in Liverpool to play a blinding and memorable set in front of die hard beetle fans. The Element's first supportin tour called Flick The Jelly Bean Tour^[3]. It was in the September of the same year, where The Element played a host of shows around the North of England. Their best show was at Selby Town Hall, where they played to their home fans and was an electric performance.

[edit] Reviews

"Second act The Element commanded the stage like they were born to be rock stars, displaying a solid sound and electric energy reminiscent of the current Manchester music scene. These are definitely ones to watch."^[4]

BBC North Yorkshire

"The Element is a rock/ Indie/ alternative band consisting of four 17 year old lads having the time of their lives. They are hairier than the Horrors and are crazier than the Kaiser Chiefs, they are young rockers ready to let fly...."
Shire Hall, Howden

"One Of The Bigger Bands To Look For In 2008" Hitz Radio

[edit] Band Members

Tom Kershaw- Guitar
Dom Williamson- Vocals
Tom Bonser- Drums
Josh Mchugh- Bass

[edit] Record Label

The Element were signed to EMT! Records in March 2007, it signified the confidence in the band to become bigger on the smaller underground circuit. The Element released a small 6 track e.p in August 2007, this got good reviews from fans and other record industries helped by a large growing MySpace fan base. Songs on the e.p included: “All The Things you’ve lost”, “Outta Love”, “Rosie Lets Dance”, “Shorter Drop” and “Jekyll v.s Hyde”.^[5]

"These guys are mental…honest!!" NME magazine ^[6]

NME Magazine

[edit] Singles

Date of release	Title	Chart Positions				Album
Date of release	Title	UK Singles Chart	UK Download Chart	UK Rock Chart	UK Indie Chart	Album
2006	Rosie Lets Dance	-	-	-	-	'Stop Everything You're Not
2007	All The Things You've Lost	-	-	-	96	A Kind Word