Cheers Elephant

Cheers Elephant is an American indie pop and psychedelic rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since its inception in 2007, members have consisted of lead singer and guitarist Derek Krzywicki, lead guitarist Jordan Del Rosario, bassist “Travelin’ Matt” Rothstein and drummer Robert King. In late 2013, the band relocated to Southern California.[1]

Cheers Elephant
Cheers Elephant in Philadelphia in 2013
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
GenresIndie pop, rock, psychedelic
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.cheerselephant.com
MembersJordan del Rosario
Matt Rothstein (Travelin' Mat)
Robert King
Past membersDerek Krzywicki

Career

The band’s beginnings revolved around a satellite facility of the Paul Green School of Rock in Downingtown, PA, where Rothstein and Del Rosario also taught bass and guitar respectively.[2] Franchised by Rothstein’s parents,[1] the school served as a central hub for recording, rehearsal and performance.

The group launched their third album, Like Wind Blows Fire in May 2012, playing the Apple Store in Philadelphia for the official release.[3] Reviewing the album, Jedd Beaudoin said "Cheers Elephant should be a staple of radio and coffee shop conversations by the end of the decade."[4] The band has done multiple national tours and completed a 12-show stint at South by Southwest music festival.[5]

The band's music has been described as "Chew it up, Spit it out, Rock and Roll".[3] Krzywicki claims the band’s composition style takes shape from influences like the Beatles, the Kinks and the Beach Boys combined with a “streets of Philadelphia kind of sound.”[6]

The band's main songwriter, Derek Krzywicki, left the group in November 2014[7] ,[8] but the band has continued on after that as a trio.

The band self-released three albums between 2008 and 2012 and in 2017 was working on their fourth.[9] That album, "Stonemasters", was released on 24 November 2017 and contained a mix of new material and rerecorded tracks written earlier in the band's life.

Discography
Studio albums
  • Cheers Elephant (2008)[10]
  • Man Is Nature (2011)[11]
  • Like Wind Blows Fire (2012)[12]
  • Stonemasters (2017)[13]
Singles
  • Speak Think (2015)
  • Airliner (2015)
  • Steak Knife (2015)
  • Shake It (2016)
  • Suitcase (2016)

References
  1. Chenevert, Bill. "See ya later, Cheers Elephant—and break a leg in California". PW Style. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. Vincent, Gregorio. "INTERVIEW: Cheers Elephant". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. "Cheers Elephant, Toy Soldiers". Union Transfer, Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. Beaudoin, Jedd (23 May 2012). "Cheers Elephant : Like Wind Blows Fire". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. Danton, Eric (12 March 2014). "Cheers Elephant Mines Hazy '60s Feel In 'Peoples' (Video Premiere)". Wall Street Journal Speakeasy. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. Fox, Swollen. "Exit Interview: Derek Krzywicki of Cheers Elephant". The Swollen Fox. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  7. http://www.phillymag.com/ticket/2015/12/04/cheers-elephant-steak-knife/
  8. <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcheerselephant%2Fposts%2F10155331499765038&width=500" width="500" height="474" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
  9. Strain, Kathy. "SXSW Music Coverage: Cheers Elephant Philadelphia Indie Band Talks Beginnings and Being on the Road". Broadway World.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  10. "Cheers Elephant". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  11. "Man Is Nature". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  12. "Like Wind Blows Fire". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  13. https://cheerselephant.bandcamp.com/album/stonemasters
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