"I’m honor roll. I’m a hex. I’m a stone. I sink like a champ"
Elephant Castle's jamming track I'm A Loser has an absolutely infectious guitar hook and while that might not be the best descriptor during our current pandemic times, that guitar line like a lot of other elements in this song (the dreamy psychedelia, fill full drums, whooshy synth sounds and Phil Danyew's cool croon) makes for a virulent (fuck I did it again) strain of retro-grade post punk / surf punk exhilaration.
"I'm A Loser" is about a friendship I had that really showed me who I am inside... a loser. The result: a tongue-in-cheek anthem for the underdog.
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumental, Phil Danyew was a touring member of Foster the People for six years before starting Elephant Castle late in 2019 but he has been writing and recording since age 12 in Oceanside, California after co-opting his dad's tape recorder.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Elephant Castle - the retro-inspired indie rock project from Los Angeles-based singer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Danyew, formed in late 2019. The first single, “Cool To Be Unhappy,” was released on March 27, 2020 with warm welcome. A fresh take on the break-up ballad, Rolling Stone called the track a "roll-around-in-your-underwear-while-the-sun-seeps-through-the-window song."
Elephant Castle released its second single, “I’m A Loser,” on May 8, 2020. Infusing warm distorted guitar sounds reminiscent of 60’s/70’s rock with soaring vocal harmonies and sarcastic lyrics, “I’m A Loser” is a tongue-in-cheek anthem for the underdog.
Growing up listening to 50s and 60s oldies, Elephant Castle is a response to these early influences combined with a love for vintage synths, layered vocals, the dreamy sounds of tape saturation and analog gear.
Elephant Castle released its second single, “I’m A Loser,” on May 8, 2020. Infusing warm distorted guitar sounds reminiscent of 60’s/70’s rock with soaring vocal harmonies and sarcastic lyrics, “I’m A Loser” is a tongue-in-cheek anthem for the underdog.
Growing up listening to 50s and 60s oldies, Elephant Castle is a response to these early influences combined with a love for vintage synths, layered vocals, the dreamy sounds of tape saturation and analog gear.
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