DT: SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
THE ELMS
DEBUT ON BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS CHART WITH FOURTH ALBUM
‘THE GREAT AMERICAN MIDRANGE’
RELEASED VIA BAND'S OWN TRUST INCORPORATED LABEL
IN CONJUNCTION WITH A2M DISTRIBUTION AND WARNER CHAPPELL
BEST FIRST WEEK SALES EVER FOR THE BAND
AS RADIO SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW ACROSS THE COUNTRY
CONFIRM FALL TOUR INCLUDING HEADLINE DATES AND
SHOWS WITH COWBOY MOUTH AND PAT MCGEE
THE GREAT AMERICAN MIDRANGE--the latest set for Indiana foursome THE ELMS--debuted at #18 on the Billboard
Heatseekers Chart this week and #1 on the Heatseekers chart for the
East North Central region. It follows the band’s weeklong promotional
tour of appearing on national & regional radio including The Bob
& Tom Show, performing at Best Buy in-stores and special release
week concerts, and making a high profile appearance live at a Chicago
White Sox game. The fourth album from the band also sees their best
first-week sales ever, exceeding those of all three previous major
label releases. Released on their own label TRUST Incorporated, in
conjunction with Artist 2 Market (A2M) Distribution and Warner
Chappell, the album was co-produced by THE ELMS and longtime
collaborator Brent Milligan; engineered and mixed by Adam Kasper (Pearl
Jam, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age); and mastered by the
legendary Bob Ludwig (Rolling Stones, U2, Pearl Jam, REM, Radiohead).
THE
ELMS build solidly upon a tradition that stretches from The Band to Tom
Petty and The Heartbreakers, with deep roots in the muddy working soul
of their home country. In the eight years since its inception, the
band--Owen Thomas (Vocals, Guitar), Christopher Thomas (Drums), Nathan W. Bennett (Bass) and Thomas Daugherty
(Guitar)--have become an extremely tight unit, embodying the
hard-working values that they sing about. Radio support behind rousing
first single “Back to Indiana”--which debuted on television in May as
part of national coverage of the Indianapolis 500--and AOR single
“Strut” has been steadily growing all over the country.
THE ELMS will be on the road in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN MIDRANGE
throughout the fall, including confirmed headline shows and support
dates with Cowboy Mouth, Pat McGee and a special Halloween performance
with Better Than Ezra. See TheElms.net for current tour dates and look for
additional dates to be announced soon.
Since forming in 2001, THE ELMS
have played more than 700 shows sharing stages in the U.S. and Europe
with artists as diverse as Band of Horses, Shooter Jennings, Neil
Young, the Fratellis, Switchfoot, Goo Goo Dolls and Buddy Guy. They
also had the opportunity to perform alongside fellow Seymour, IN-native
John Mellencamp at Farm Aid.