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AUGUST 25, 2008: THE ELMS TO APPEAR AT FARM AID 2008!
THE ELMS will join Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, The Pretenders, Jakob Dylan, Kenny Chesney, and many more to perform a special set at Farm Aid 2008 on September 20 at the Comcast Center outside Boston, MA.

THE ELMS are thrilled to announce their affiliation with an organization that has raised more than $30 million in support for American family farmers. Localized farming is an enormous part of the economy of the small cities that the members of THE ELMS reside in, and so the band are excited to lend their support to this extraordinary event, which has been held annually since 1985.

Farm Aid 2008 is already sold out. TheElms.net will make every effort to secure video of the band's performance. Stay tuned for more very exciting information from the band within several days! For more details on FarmAid, go HERE.
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AUGUST 21, 2008: SETLISTS FROM THE NETHERLANDS!
To conclude their run of European shows, THE ELMS performed two special hour-long sets at the Flevo Festival in Bussloo, Holland on August 14 and 15. The first was a mainstage performance, and the second was an intimate set on the festival's encore stage to a capacity crowd of 1000.

Setlist for 8.14.08 in Bussloo, Holland, was as follows:

SHE'S COLD!
NOTHIN' TO DO WITH LOVE
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
WHO PUTS ROCK & ROLL IN YOUR BLOOD?
BRING ME YOUR TEA
LIFEBOAT
ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD
HEY, HEY

And the setlist for 8.15.08:

I AM THE WORLD
NOTHIN' TO DO WITH LOVE
LIFEBOAT
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
AULD LANG SYNE (Thom Solo)
THE WAY I WILL
MY GENERATION
HEY, HEY
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AUGUST 10, 2008: SETLIST FROM OREBRO, SWEDEN!
THE ELMS performed their first-ever European show on August 9 at the Frizon Festival in Orebro, Sweden. The band relied heavily on songs from their three studio albums, and performed two of their favorite covers for the audience. For more info on the show, see Owen's BLOG!

Setlist for 8.9.08, in Orebro, Sweden, was as follows:

HEY, HEY
NOTHIN' TO DO WITH LOVE
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
WHO PUTS ROCK & ROLL IN YOUR BLOOD?
BRING ME YOUR TEA
SHE'S COLD!
YOU SAVED ME
COME TO ME
MY GENERATION
LIFEBOAT
ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD

Encore:
THE WAY I WILL
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JUNE 28, 2008: NEW INTERVIEW WITH OWEN AT CHAPSTICK WEEKLY!
Owen Thomas recently did an interview with popular cultural blog CHAPSTICK WEEKLY. In the interview, Owen talks about THE ELMS' new music, modern recording technology, community in music culture and more.

Read the entire intervew HERE.
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JUNE 23, 2008: SETLIST FROM JUNE 19 IN TERRE HAUTE, IN.
THE ELMS began their Summer 2008 touring season on June 19 with a stop at The Verve in Terre Haute, IN. The band premiered two new songs at the show, which they also performed at their shows on June 20 and 21.

Setlist for June 19, 2008 in Terre Haute, IN, was as follows:

THIS IS HOW THE WORLD WILL END
THE SHAKE*
NOTHIN' TO DO WITH LOVE
UNLESS GOD APPEARS FIRST*
A MIRACLE
WHO PUTS ROCK & ROLL IN YOUR BLOOD?
BRING ME YOUR TEA
THE TOWERS & THE TRAINS
BLACK PEACH
THE WAY I WILL
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
BACK TO INDIANA
ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD

* denotes live premiere.
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JUNE 16, 2008: SUMMER SHOWS BEGINNING THIS WEEK!
Beginning on June 19 in Terre Haute, IN, THE ELMS are back on the road for a special batch of Summer shows that will include festival and headline shows through September. This week, THE ELMS perform shows in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, so be sure to come see the boys if you're close! Full details on the shows can be obtained at the LIVE section. More dates will be added very soon!

Don't miss your chance to see THE ELMS on the road this summer. You won't forget these shows!
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JUNE 16, 2008: MONOFILM 002 ADDED TO VIDEO PAGE!
A brand-new MONOFILM from THE ELMS has now been posted in the VIDEO section. For those of you who don't know, the MONOFILM videos are a special series of acoustic performances by THE ELMS, filmed in April 2008, and showcasing the band's newest songs in a very stripped-down light. The first MONOFILM was released last month, and has been wonderfully received by viewers.

Go HERE to view MONOFILM 002 now!
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MAY 30, 2008: NEW INTERVIEW WITH THOM ON INDYSTAR.COM...
Last weekend, Thom Daugherty of THE ELMS was interviewed in The Indianapolis Star, giving his thoughts about guitar playing, history, and even the Guitar Hero video game. Thom was interviewed with four other prominent Indiana-based guitar players for the article.

For the full transcript, and accompanying video, go HERE.
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MAY 16, 2008: HUGE SALE GOING ON IN THE ONLINE STORE...
JUST ANNOUNCED! THE ELMS' Official Online STORE is having a fantastic sale on some of the band's most popular t-shirts from the last couple years! These shirts, now in their final printing, were sold at shows and online during THE ELMS' touring in support of THE CHESS HOTEL. Until now, these items were sold for $20 -- but are now available in the STORE for under $15! Also available in the store now is a limitied-edition serigraph live show poster from THE ELMS' final Indianapolis show of 2006. A true collector's item! Also introduced is the "Skully" tee, a super-cool new shirt design that's part heavy metal, part hilarity.

Head over to the STORE now to stock up on your super-cool swag from THE ELMS at over 20% off original prices! Don't miss your final chance to get your hands on these excellent t-shirts.
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MAY 15, 2008: THE ELMS LAUNCH ALL NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE!
THE ELMS are pleased to announce the arrival of the totally revamped TheElms.net! This site is easily the most ambitious, informative, and interactive site the band have ever undertaken, with direct access to THE ELMS via BLOGS, new FORUMS, and much more. The PHOTOS section is entirely fan-submitted, and the band's road manager PHIL even has his own official blog!

Explore the site, and get involved wherever you can! THE ELMS will be personally involved with many aspects of the site on a daily basis, so track them down and stay in touch! Read on for all the latest exciting news!
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MAY 15, 2008: THE ELMS TO PERFORM AT 2008 MONOLITH FESTIVAL!
THE ELMS will join Band Of Horses, Avett Brothers, Vampire Weekend, and many more at the 2008 Monolith Festival, to be held September 13-14 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, CO. THE ELMS' set will be in the afternoon on Sunday the 14th, and will be just one stop of many on the band's Summer tour.

Full details on the show can be obtained at the LIVE section of this site. Don't miss THE ELMS at Monolith 2008!
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MAY 15, 2008: BRAND-NEW MUSIC REVEALED AT MYSPACE!
Head over to THE ELMS' MYSPACE profile now to hear brand-new songs from the band's recent recording sessions! The songs being streamed now are slated for inclusion on THE ELMS' upcoming new album, and although no release date has formally been set, the band wanted to begin letting everyone hear the songs as soon as possible!

These songs will surely make setlists at Summer shows, so make plans now to get to one of THE ELMS' upcoming live dates! You can also listen to the new tunes by launching TheElms.net's MUSIC PLAYER.
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MAY 15, 2008: THE ELMS REVEAL MONOFILM SERIES...
THE ELMS are pleased to reveal their exciting series of performance videos, entitled MONOFILMS! MONOFILMS are the band's simple, one-take acoustic performances of brand-new songs, all filmed in the band's hometown of Seymour, IN. MONOFILMS will be released monthly from now until the end of Summer 2008. Let these films introduce you to the freshest songs by THE ELMS in their most simple stages...

MONOFILM 001 is now available for viewing at the VIDEO page. Check it! And get on the mailing list at the CONTACT page to be alerted to the arrival of the next MONOFILM!
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MAY 15, 2008: "A MIRACLE" iPOD CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED!
After thousands of entries and downloads, a random winner was chosen to receive a 4gb iPod Nano in THE ELMS' "A Miracle" iPod Giveaway! And the winner is: JENNIFER RITCHIE of Palmyra, NJ! Congratulations, Jennifer! Your iPod is on the way.

Keep your eyes peeled here at TheElms.net for more exciting contests and downloads in the near future! If you're not already, get on THE ELMS' e-mail list HERE for all the latest news on upcoming exclusives!
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MAY 15, 2008: THE ELMS ANNOUNCE ROUND ONE OF SUMMER TOUR DATES!
THE ELMS will head back out on the road in Summer '08, performing special festival and headline dates all across the midwestern USA, and beyond! The band will break from crafting their new album to perform their first tour since mid-2007. Setlists are sure to feature brand-new songs from THE ELMS' forthcoming studio album...

Dates in August will see the band play their first-ever European dates, with confirmed slots at some of Europe's largest festivals. Needless to say, the band are thrilled to finally come see those of you across the pond, and hope you'll make the journey to come see THE ELMS!

More tour dates will be announced in the coming weeks, and full confirmed itinerary can by found in the LIVE section. Don't miss THE ELMS on tour this Summer!
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MAY 15, 2008: "THE SHAKE" TO BE FEATURED ON EA'S NHL 2009 GAME...
THE ELMS' brand-new, as-yet-unreleased track "The Shake" will be included on the soundtrack to EA Sports' NHL 2009 video game! The game will be available for play on most modern gaming platforms, including PC, PlayStation3, and XBox360. Planned release date for the game is early fall.
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