Elemeno P

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Name = Elemeno P

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Origin = New Zealand
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Genre = Pop-Punk Punk rock
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Years_active = 2003 - present
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Current_members = Scotty Pearson Dave Gibson Lani Purkis Justyn Pilbrow
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Elemeno P are a New Zealand based band. Their sound is guitar driven rock, With strong backing vocals from the other band members. Their first album, "Love & Disrespect", was released on July 4 2003 at the number one spot and has since sold over 45,000 copies. Their second album, "Trouble in Paradise" was released on November 24 2005 and includes the singles "", "Burn", "One Left Standing", and "You Are". Elemeno P have been referred to as New Zealand's biggest selling rockband [cite web | url = http://www.southlandnz.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=224 | title = Elemeno P Set to Rock at City Concert | accessdate = 2007-12-28 | date = 2006-05-26 | publisher = Venture Southland] and recently won Best group in the New Zealand Music Awards.

Band members

*Scotty Pearson - Drums
*Dave Gibson - Vocals
*Lani Purkis - Bass, Backing Vocals
*Justyn Pilbrow - Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Godfrey DeGrut - Guitar, Keyboard, Backing Vocals, Bass Backup (Live Performance Member)

Discography

Albums

ingles

Tours

The band have recently toured Australia with the Australian band, End Of Fashion. Elemeno P also toured around New Zealand to promote their new album, Trouble In Paradise, in late 2005/early 2006. This was part of the Summer Burn Tour and also included the NZ bands Deja Voodoo, Steriogram and Shihad - Christchurch show only.The Band have also toured with Goodnight Nurse, performing all age gigs around New Zealand. In the 2007/08 summer, Elemeno P toured New Zealand with The Feelers and Atlas.

Recently they did a tour around New Zealand with Streetwise Scarlet.

Trivia

* Two of the band members are also actors. Dave had a supporting part in the New Zealand made horror film The Locals, whereas Justyn was the sober driver in the New Zealand anti-drink driving advertisement made famous by the quote "Good after-bull consta-noon".
* Dave is a feature host of The Lowdown, a New Zealand youth depression website.
* Lani is also the bass player in New Zealand band Foamy Ed.
* Scotty owns a construction company.
* Dave is a baritone.

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/elemenopband Elemeno P] at MySpace
* [http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/567.html muzic.net.nz - Elemeno P]
* [http://www.elemenoponline.com Elemeno P Online (Fansite)]
* [http://nzrock.com/modules/wordpress/?p=240 Elemeno P Interview at NZRock.com]