Artist description elation is Amy Ketchum and Matt Parmenter in collaboration to bring beautiful electronica songs to the masses. Our sounds range from grating distorted vocals over drum-n-bass breakbeats to underground hardfloor to beautiful ambience.

Music Style Electronica with a powerful female vocalist

Musical Influences Portishead, Splashdown, Pet

Similar Artists Portishead, Garbage, Tori Amos, Morcheeba

Artist History elation began as a part time collaboration between Amy and Matt to put vocals to the music Matt had created. Over the course of a few months they both realized that the new music they were creating was worthy of its own name and so, elation was created.

Group Members Amy Ketchum - vocals Matt Parmenter - piano, bass, guitar, synths, drum programming

Instruments piano, bass, guitar, vintage synths, loops and samples

Albums elation [6 song EP], full length album scheduled for 2002 release

Press Reviews "Drunken female vocals angrily delivered rest uncomfortably over a corrupt mix of rabid beats, breaks and threatening basslines. Smart Bjork-inspired tunes temper a rough electronic obsession with a off-kilter radio-readiness." - Melissa Piazza, Listen.com

Location Cincinnati, OH - USA

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