http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPnRxzljVi0

I worked for Great Northeast Productions as a production runner for the third year in a row at Mountain Jam. At this point I had worked three 20 hour days in a row....so, it may seem that I'm not very excited about the chance to play with such an amazing band, but the reality is this was one of the most exciting and memorable nights of my

I recently worked as artist transport for Great Northeast Productions at the 5th Annual Mountain Jam in Hunter NY. I handed our cd to several of the musicans and crew. Three cds ended up in the hands of Gov't Mule's crew (Slim, Big E, and Chris Russian). They liked the tunes so much that they decided to play about 5 tracks from the album as walk-in music for the Mule for Saturday night's headlining performance!

I was later told that they would continue to use our music for the rest of their tour! So, if you're planning to see Government Mule this Summer keep an ear our for "Hide and Go Seek"!

Hide and Go Seek was selected to to be the Jam of the Week on the Healthy Hippie's website! Check out www.healthyhippie.net! Also, check out the new magazine available everywhere in Burlington where Seven Days is available!

The Healthy Hippie is a magazine dedicated to healthy green living...food...people...community.... Pick on up! It's the shit!

Thank you, Taraleigh!




Did you know that you can select ElephantBear on "Currently Listening to:"

Tim Collins has just released a new album with Charlie Hunter on bass and Simon Lott (featured in ElephantBear's Ghetto Barbie and Make You Say Wow) on drums!



http://cdbaby.com/cd/timcollins

http://plattsburghpipeline.com/band/show/id/8

Check out this site for live streaming internet radio broadcast of Plattsburgh's finest musicians!  Hello Control, Lucid, ElephantBear, Slow Natives, and Shameless Strangers all have music playing!  

This show is also being broadcast on iTunes and XM!  People all around the world are listening to Plattsburgh Pipeline Radio!  Why aren't you?

ElephantBear is going to be on the radio Wed at 11pm on the show
NEXT! on 107.1 the Peak (Westchester area) so tune in an listen for one of
our songs from the album "Hide and Go Seek". You can tune in to
www.1071thepeak.com if you are not in the listening area. And you can check out (and buy!) the record at www.elephantbear.com!

We recently mailed our cd to Jimmy Fink. In case you're unaware of who Jimmy Fink is, check out this entry from Wikipedia:

Jimmy Fink is a New York Radio personality.

Born & raised in Eastchester, New York and has a BA in Speech Arts/Communications from The American University in Washington DC. While at American University he was essential to the early development of the college radio station, WAMU-AM, and also worked at the legendary rock station WHFS in Bethesda Maryland. Later he studied electronic music at The New School for Social Research in New York City.

Jimmy Fink began his professional radio career in the fledgling days of New York FM radio at WABC-FM, which later became WPLJ. From 1970 to 1983 he worked for WPLJ as an on air personality and is one of the better known on-air personalities in New York FM radio. In 1985, he was one of the first New York air personalities to join the new K-Rock, WXRK in New York City.

Jimmy Fink has also done voice-over work for HBO, Cinemax and various commercial clients. He was the long time producer for various nationally syndicated shows on the ABC Rock Radio Network, including Rock & Roll Legends a daily calendar of rock events and New Waves, an interview program focusing on rock star's youth & upbringing. Rolling Stone Magazine's Continuous History of Rock & Roll, which was written & produced by Jimmy Fink, was heard world-wide on 140 radio ststions. His interviews with rock stars have been featured in hundreds of radio programs. He was the host of Rock Watch, a nationally syndicated show for the United Stations Radio Network.

Jimmy Fink can currently be heard as the afternoon drive time host on 107.1 The Peak, WXPK-FM a suburban New York radio station owned by Pamal Broadcasting.

The email:

Hey Tim-
Thanks for sending the ElephantBear CD to me. I gave it a quick run through, which turned out to be not so quick as I listened to songs longer than I usually do when auditioning CD's. I was very impressed by the musicianship on the CD and the songs themselves. Eternally Complete, Hide & Go Seek and Stronger Me all quality tunes, complicated and interesting. Between the Lines, very unusual, intricate and captivating. Green Canvas Box, a very high quality modern rock tune. Dark Route, very Steely Dan-ish with its jazz overtones and demonstration of what accomplished musicians you all are.....same with Improv @ the Monopole.
I get CD's from people all the time, and its very rare that I get one as good as yours. Great production values & use of the studio makes for a fine sounding first effort (if it is your first??). It's obvious that you guys have put alot of work into the songs. That's usually the problem with most of the CD's I sample.....the songs just aren't good. Not so with ElephantBear....its also obvious that you & Mike have worked on songs together for a while. I will pass on the CD to Chris Bro with my high recommendation that he checks it out in detail and we'll just have to see where it goes from there. Also, if you guys have any interest in playing at the Pleasantville Music Festival in the summer (July 12) I can pass on your contact info to the people who run it. In years past Shawn Mullins, the Damnwells, DeSol, World Party and a bunch of other have played there....its a great showcasing venue, and also fun.
Please tell Mike that I love the artwork as well!!
Jimmy Fink