ELK AND BOAR CD RELEASE!

Justin Mayfield introduced Travis and I at the end of 2009… it is perfect that he has offered to host our CD RELEASE PARTY THIS SATURDAY- Elk and Boar is after all- actually his fault.

These past few months have been eventful! We’ve been given the opportunity to play at a fancy unsanctioned SXSW party March 15th- next Tuesday! This trip to Austin inspired us to record more songs and complete our cd with the very brilliant Luke Stevens!

We have been blessed at every turn and we still can’t believe how it’s all come together in such a short amount of time with such limited resources. We are exceedingly thankful for the contributions of family and friends who’ve made it possible to print up cd’s and get to Austin. We hope- with cd sales- to raise enough money to eat while we’re there too! We are so excited to share this collection of songs! Hope you can attend!

JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF SPECIAL GUESTS, MUSIC MAKING,
CD RELEASING, DANCING AND CELEBRATING!!
NO DOOR CHARGE!!

Saturday, March 12 · 8:00pm - 1:00am
Location	Justin Mayfield’s Warehouse 1120 Court E (use google maps) Look for a big red garage door! Tacoma, WA

 

room to start

Elk and Boar will be completing a full length CD titled room to start just in time for SXSW. We are busy recording with the very brilliant Luke Stevens in the Cottage Studio conveniently located in my backyard. To celebrate I made this video for room to start. Dee gave me gold… hundreds of amazing pictures to work with and Travis contributed lots of creative ideas and then delivered a truly powerful performance. Thanks to Elizabeth Greeleaf and Jenaya Crane for help with wardrobe and Deeds and Petunia for the hair decor. We had so much fun. Hope you enjoy!

new song

It has been awhile since I’ve recorded something in my attic and it’s a good thing for me to do… even if it’s not all I want it to be. This song has been haunting me for some months and I was afraid I wouldn’t finish it… then important words came and the fear left! Here it is, all young and born.

f o g

look at us

we are the family of God

all of us

none of us

in these uncomfortable clothes

are here cause we chose

some of us

black sheep and shepherd-less

wounded and suffering alone

all of us faith in our fingernails

better for love we’ve known

look at us

finally falling apart

keep me out

from May to May

I’m stretched out like linen,

like salt water taffy days

I’m owning up

I won’t forget that the end is a place I can start

you’re playing dead

well I’ll make amends

with your pretend ghost in my heart

look at us

we the family of God

broken up, saving face

you don’t come to dinner

I know that I scare you away

it isn’t right

as it is in heaven

there’s room for us all in the choir

there you are

well I’ll be around

weighing down the wires

look at us

we are the family of God

Elk and Boar

Elk and Boar has a new blog site and lots of cool things upcoming up.  Click the link and come visit!

http://elkandboar.wordpress.com/

Peyton Dance

I am not very sporty. I am afraid of the ball unless I am in a backyard setting with a person I really trust. Uncle Kenny use to have us run football patterns and we played whiffle ball at family parties, but I can’t say I’ve ever been regarded as an asset on any team. That’s why it’s so amusing to me that all my crowning achievements are sport related.

My brilliant and hilarious uncle -Kenny Mayne – works for ESPN. Recently I have had the pleasure of making musical contributions to Mayne Event. Last week my son James and I recorded a song about male bonding and biking. It turned out nice. This week Peyton Dance aired featuring SNOOP DOGG! I provided the track and vocals. John Legend and a gorgeous gospel choir do thier renditions of the song. Famous people do the dance. This really happened?!

Kirsten Wenlock

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.

Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Scott Adams