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ElephantProof is a dynamic Boston-based quartet featuring Ben Atkind (drums), Sean Cronin (vocals, guitar), Chris Enright (vocals, keys), and Shon Gordon (vocals, bass). Formed in 2012 at Berklee College of Music, they mix disciplined training and boundless energy to deliver hard-hitting funk fusion and explosive live shows. ElephantProof reunited in 2021 to drop their electrifying studio project ‘EP EP’ – now available on all streaming platforms. Known for tight musicianship and killer live shows, they’ve rocked venues like Brooklyn Bowl, The Sinclair, and House of Blues Boston. Armed with a batch of fresh material, they’re hitting the road again in 2024.

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ELEPHANTPROOF (FEATURING FOUNDING MEMBERS OF GOOSE) ANNOUNCES 2022 WINTER TOUR DATES

Article contributed by greg knight | published on thursday, november 11, 2021.

Today, Boston-based progressive rock quartet ElephantProof announced plans for a four-show northeast run in January 2022. The project, born nearly a decade ago at Berklee College of Music, features founding members of Goose Ben Atkind (Drums) and Chris Enright (Keys), as well as Sean Cronin (Guitar) and Shon Gordon (Bass). Tour commences on 1/7 at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, MA, followed by a show at the brand-new Park City Music Hall in Bridgeport, CT on 1/8. The subsequent weekend will see the band visit Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs, NY on 1/14. ElephantProof will close the run with an inaugural visit to The Fillmore Philadelphia to open for Baltimore-based funk act Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.

“2021 was a big year for us - we released new studio material, and we were so stoked to finally perform again at Fred [The Festival],” said Ben Atkind (Drums). “We can’t wait to take this project out on the road next year and show everyone what we’ve been working on.”

Performances at Soundcheck Studios and Putnam Place will include supporting sets from Saratoga Springs rock band Annie in the Water, and Connecticut psych-groove quartet KRIS will open the show at Park City Music Hall.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit the band's facebook page .

This week, ElephantProof released a pro-shot video featuring a live rendition of original single “Baltimore Scrappledorf.” The uncompromisingly gritty track showcases the band’s command of cohesive dissonance, slowly amalgamating complex themes into a toe-tapping dance tune. “Baltimore Scrappledorf” was recorded and engineered by Robert Aceto at Gary’s Electric Studio in Brooklyn, NY, and the video was directed by Bryan Murphy .

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ElephantProof is a euphonic snapshot of the unique sonic energy born at the house parties your best friends still talk about to this day. Refined by disciplined training and years of performance experience, Ben Atkind (Drums), Sean Cronin (Guitar), Chris Enrigh t (Keys) and Shon Gordon (Bass) are reconnected, traipsing along the rigid confines of genre using erudite tonal expression.

The four members met at Berklee College of Music and officially established ElephantProof in 2012, quickly becoming a cornerstone in a Boston music scene brimming with emerging talent. After a string of successful local performances in 2014, ElephantProof members elected to explore a season of separation in pursuit of individual artistic identity. Atkind and Enright became founding members of Goose , while Cronin and Gordon found roles with a handful of diverse musical acts in the Northeast.

The band returned to the studio in 2021 to complete EP EP , a seven-track project comprised of tracks written over the past decade. The project, a collage of precise musicianship, free-flowing improvisation, showmanship, and humor, arrived before a premiere late-night set at Lockn’ Presents: Fred the Festival . Armed with fresh material and a thirst for musical exploration, ElephantProof will return to the road in 2022.

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Ben Atkind Confirms Initial 2024 ElephantProof Appearance After Parting Ways with Goose

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In December 2023, Ben Atkind officially announced his separation from Goose. The band followed up, offering their own statement and later enlisting a new backbeat, Cotter Ellis. In a live music move, Atkin has shared his intent to perform at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday, March 21, alongside ElephantProof. 

Atkind is an original member of Boston’s Berklee College of Music formed quintet, ElephantProof. Before his start in Goose, the drummer was gigging alongside the jazz-informed unit, which started in 2012 and eventually went their separate ways in 2014. 

Notably, in 2021, Atkind, Sean Cronin, Chris Enright, and Shon Gordon came together in the studio to cut the 7-track collection EP EP.  In continuation of their collective experience, ElephantProof’s March dates function as the band’s initial 2024 appearance and Atkind’s first with this unit of musicians after leaving Goose. 

Apart from ElephantProof’s involvement in the Brooklyn Bowl gig, the March 21 bill extends to include stage time from TalkPeck SoundSystem, featuring Matt McNulty, Sammi Garett (Cool Cool Cool), Tim Palmieri (Lotus), Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Miles Livolsi (Residual Groove), Kiran Edwards (Residual Groove) and Garret Conroy (Residual Groove) and more. 

See Atkind’s post via Instagram below. For tickets, follow this link .

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Ben Atkind Confirms Initial 2024 ElephantProof Appearance After Parting Ways with Goose

Photo Credit: Bryan Murphy

In December 2023, Ben Atkind officially announced his separation from Goose. The band followed up, offering their own statement and later enlisting a new backbeat, Cotter Ellis. In a live music move, Atkin has shared his intent to perform at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday, March 21, alongside ElephantProof. 

Atkind is an original member of Boston’s Berklee College of Music formed quintet, ElephantProof. Before his start in Goose, the drummer was gigging alongside the jazz-informed unit, which started in 2012 and eventually went their separate ways in 2014. 

Notably, in 2021, Atkind, Sean Cronin, Chris Enright, and Shon Gordon came together in the studio to cut the 7-track collection EP EP.  In continuation of their collective experience, ElephantProof’s March dates function as the band’s initial 2024 appearance and Atkind’s first with this unit of musicians after leaving Goose. 

Apart from ElephantProof’s involvement in the Brooklyn Bowl gig, the March 21 bill extends to include stage time from TalkPeck SoundSystem, featuring Matt McNulty, Sammi Garett (Cool Cool Cool), Tim Palmieri (Lotus), Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Miles Livolsi (Residual Groove), Kiran Edwards (Residual Groove) and Garret Conroy (Residual Groove) and more. 

See Atkind’s post via Instagram below. For tickets, follow this link .

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Escape into the jazz-blues genre with ElephantProof tickets from TicketSmarter. Beginning with the birth of blues in the 1870s Deep South, the storytelling quality of the genre has made it one of the most beloved and intimate music styles. As the 1920s approached, jazz came on the scene and became a rousing compliment to an already-established musical movement.

Drawing from its origins in the traditions of African Music, the blues greatly influenced the emergence of early jazz. Often woven with themes of struggle and spirituality, the jazz-blues genre rose to prominence with early pioneers such as W.C. Handy, known as the father of the blues.

Popularly considered to be the soul of New Orleans and St. Louis, the unmistakable sound resonates with a diverse range of listeners. Instruments play a significant role in the stylization of the music itself and popular accompaniments include harmonica, saxophone and slide guitar. Artists like B.B. King brought the genre to a new generation in the 1950s.

As the music continued to emerge and evolve, musicians like Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa carried the traditional sounds to contemporary audiences. Buy ElephantProof tickets today and get lost in the music.

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On a whole, ElephantProof ticket prices can be found starting from various ranges as determined by the venue and whether the artist is performing at a festival. Admission for a 1-4 day pass at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the New Orleans Fairgrounds can start from around $90 - $430 and VIP options can begin at about $1,950. Choose the level that’s right for you and buy from our site today.

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ElephantProof Tour Dates & Concert Schedule

Don’t be surprised to find ElephantProof playing at intimate jazz clubs and appearing on the lineup of festivals such as the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in Louisiana. Other popular performance platforms include the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City and the Chicago Blues Festival in Illinois. ElephantProof tour dates will typically feature an array of gigs at a variety of venues and events.

Show after show, the artist brings a signature style and smooth vibe that sounds superior to any stage. The ElephantProof concert schedule generally boasts a plethora of options. So, make plans to be in the audience!

Songs from the ElephantProof Tour Setlist

ElephantProof's setlist while performing in Cambridge , MA at “The Sinclair” included the following songs:

• Crazy, Wasted, Tame It
• A Pinch of Satan
• Strut Fails
• Tell Me a Bedtime Story
• Krampus' Workshop
• Get The Bag
• Change the World
• Dr. Jordy B
• Hurbadurb 2
• Robosweaters
• Gypsy Woman
• Show Me Love

Source: Setlist.fm

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100 elephants are moving across the U.S. — a herd of life-size replicas

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June 24, 2024: 100 life-size elephant sculptures made by artisans in Tamil Nadu, India, arrive in Newport, R.I., via the Port of New York — the first stop on a year-long, cross-country journey. Sebastian Meyer, Courtesy Elephant Family USA and Newport Restoration Foundation. hide caption

Visitors will be able to get close to — and even touch — 100 life-size sculptures of Indian elephants which are beginning a cross-country journey.

The Great Elephant Migration traveling art exhibition aims to spread awareness about conservation efforts.

The herd consists of replicas of real-life elephants personally known to The Coexistence Collective — the community of around 200 artisans in southern India who made them.

Conceived a decade ago by The Coexistence Collective together with Elephant Family USA , a nonprofit that helps protect Indian wildlife, the sculptures were first shown in London and India before coming to the U.S.

The herd can be seen in Newport, R.I., through early September. From there they will head to New York City, Miami, the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana and finally Los Angeles.

The organization is planning to sell the elephants off to raise funds for 22 conservation organizations around the country as the tour progresses. Organizers said 30 sculptures had already been sold off, with prices ranging from $8,000 for a baby elephant to $22,000 for the largest tusked specimen.

In Newport, the proceeds will go to Save the Bay , which works to remove invasive weeds from local salt marshes in order to help restore the salt marsh sparrow population.

Turning an invasive weed into an art material

The enormous, life-like sculptures are made out of lantana camara — a tough, invasive weed that’s been encroaching heavily upon the elephants’ natural forest habitat, pushing the animals onto tea and coffee plantations where they live in much closer proximity to humans.

"Lantana has displaced animals across huge areas, because it takes over from herbs and shrubs that are edible for animals," said Tarsh Thekaekara, a wildlife conservationist specializing in human-elephant relations who's connected with the Great Elephant Migration project. "40 to 50% of many parks in India are taken over by Lantana."

From elephants in India to coyote and raccoons in the U.S.

Elephant Family USA trustee and Coexistence Collective cofounder Ruth Ganesh said that even though the exhibition has traveled internationally, it was always conceived with the U.S. in mind, because Americans already understand what it means to share urban environments with wild animals like coyote and raccoons.

The elephants on display in Newport, R.I. Corey Favino, Courtesy Elephant Family USA and Newport Restoration Foundation. hide caption

"You have such an array of wildlife where there are genuine coexistence challenges," said Ganesh. "So this exhibition about elephants coexisting with humans brings the issue to life."

She hopes visitors will learn more about how important it is for animals and humans to negotiate shared space, as more places become uninhabitable for both owing to direct human destruction and the impacts of human-caused climate change.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: (L-R) Musicians Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, Daniel Tichenor, ... [+] Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, and Jared Champion of Cage the Elephant attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Cage The Elephant tie Sheryl Crow, the Counting Crows, and R.E.M. as their new single "Rainbow" hits No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

For more than a decade now, Cage the Elephant has been quietly racking up smash hits on rock radio. The band is back at No. 1 on one specific tally, one which they have come to know very well throughout the years. The group earns another winner this frame, and as they do, they match several of the most successful acts at one format.

Cage the Elephant’s current focus track “Rainbow” climbs to No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart this week. The track ascends from No. 4 to the throne on Billboard’s ranking of the tunes that reach the largest audience at a radio format known as adult alternative.

The band has now earned seven No. 1s on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart throughout their years together. That’s one of the more impressive accumulations of champions in the tally’s history, and Cage the Elephant is now matched with some familiar figures .

As “Rainbow” hits No. 1, Cage the Elephant ties R.E.M., as well as two acts with the word “crow” in their title. Both Sheryl Crow and the Counting Crows have also snagged seven rulers on the radio ranking.

At present, U2 continues to lead all artists, with 14 No. 1 singles earned on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. Coldplay is following very closely behind, with a lucky 13 dominating tracks.

Impressively, half of all the songs that Cage the Elephant has placed on the radio roster have reached the summit. So far, the band has seen 14 tracks hit the Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and 11 of them have entered the top 10.

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“Rainbow” marks Cage the Elephant’s second No. 1 on the tally this year. In March, “Neon Pill,” the title track from their recently-released album, climbed to the top spot. They landed a pair of No. 1s in one other year: 2019. Back then, both “Ready to Let Go” and “Social Cues” topped the ranking for a time.

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ElephantProof Details Winter Tour Cancellations/Postponements

ElephantProof  will not tour the Northeast as planned this month, the band announced on Wednesday. Out of an abundance of caution, the Goose offshoot featuring drummer  Ben Atkind and former keyboardist Chris Enright has moved several shows to May, canceled another, and found a substitute to open for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong .

The band’s January 8th show at  Park City Music Hall  in Bridgeport, CT will now take place May 14th.  Annie in the Water  will no longer provide opening support, with the show instead featuring  JEDD . The new project features Goose auxiliary percussionist Jeffrey Arevalo alongside Francesco Perrouna III (Residual Groove), Previn Edwards (Residual Groove), and Kiran Edwards (KRIS, Residual Groove). Instead of playing  Putnam Place  in Saratoga Springs on January 14th, ElephantProof will now perform on May 13th with support from Annie in the Water.

Ticket holders who cannot make the new dates have seven days to request a refund from the point of purchase. All originally purchased tickets will be honored at the new dates.

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ElephantProof has elected to cancel its January 7th show at  Soundcheck Studios  in Pembroke, MA. Ticketholders will receive an automatic refund from point of purchase. Finally, for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s January 15th show at  The Fillmore Philadelphia , ElephantProof tapped  Dogs in a Pile  to open the show.

See the full announcement from ElephantProof below and visit the band’s website for tickets and an updated list of tour dates.

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