About Elsinore

Elsinore is a band in transition. After spending 3 years playing Americana/Folk music with an acoustic guitar, hand drums, and an easy-listening state of mind, the band decided to turn up knobs and stake claim on some land in the Indie rock frontier. Heavy riffs, foot-tapping choruses, and tasteful pop hooks fill in the holes from their deconstruction, and the reconstruction will take shape this spring and summer with a 2-month US tour, festival performances, and a brand new album recorded close to home in central Illinois. Only more miles in the van, more shows, and more sleeping on strangers' couches will bring about the kind of change Elsinore is looking for. 2.20.08

"This Champaign foursome have put their time in and emerged as leaders in the local music scene. From the momentum of being named "Best Live Band" at the 2006 Local Music Awards and a solid 2006 LP, Nothing For Design, Elsinore has gained traction and begun to branch outside the Illinois border. Consequently, the band is evolving. With the recent release of lead singer/guitarist Ryan Groff's solo album, the future of Elsinore remains elusive. In Groff's ever-lengthening shadow stand the very capable pianist Mark Woolwide; the deft, dextrous bassist Chris Eitel, and unique percussionist Dave Pride, noted live for a concocted kit of...trinkets. All three back up Groff's lead vocals as well, a modern oddity that grants them a dynamic edge live."

-Brady Joe Bush, The Sun's Anvil (8.20.07)