After busking and hitchhiking all over the UK, Elijah landed in Brighton and settled. Playing 3 open mic nights a week around Brighton, picking up musicians along the way. The band went through a series of members before settling on the final line up (pictured above from left to right Devan Belgrave, Henry TJ Castledine, Elijah, Dan Pavely, Nuaziln).
The debut album ‘Basement Sessions‘ released In 2010. This caught the attention of the local media and was listed in The Brighton Argus – Download of the Week. The most popular song was ‘Ruffneck‘. This went on to be remixed by various DJs and became a number 1 hit on Juno download charts for 2014 and used in a feature film in 2015.
Shows / Events
2006
beat the mix (local Brighton music competition)
2007 –
17th November – The Purple Turtle, Oxford.
2008 –
28th February – The Old Market, Brighton
2009 –
Concorde 2, Brighton
20th March – The Brunswick, Hove
11th April – La Havana, Chichester
23rd April – Komedia, Brighton,
The Global Cafe, Reading
Sunrise Festival,
Glastonbury
Glade
the Secret Garden Party
6 – 9th August 2010 – One Love Festival
Green Man.
Beach Break Live, Chai Wallah Stage
Germany
Cross Club – Prague, Czech Rep.