Next up on the docket for the band is an October 15th show at Scene Metrospace in East Lansing with Lansing favorites Mighty Medicine with Matt & Mike’s project Teag and PK opening the show. See the flyer below and click the link to download a printable PDF.

After an absence of a year or so, we’re very pleased to announce that our sax maestro and sometime-Musical Director, Michael Teager, is back in the group. And to prove that the Web isn’t as fast as real-life, we’ve already completed our first gig with Mike in the group, when we performed at the Renegade Theatre Festival on August 18th… Look for Mike at upcoming shows… and of course, Mike’s return means that sometime side-project with Matt Borghi, Teag and PK (check out our new site) is also back and booking… Look for both of the groups performing around Mid-Michigan in the months to come, as well as updates on ElCon shows, including an October 28th date at Mac’s Illustrious Bar in Lansing.

We’ve posted a demo that we put together about six weeks ago of our new singer Laura Kennell performing with group. She’s been a part of about four or five shows with us now, and as a core, founding member, of what would become ElCon, we’re pleased to have her onboard again. Stop and say ‘hey’ to her at our next show, and in the meantime, you can hear the new tracks here…

This was  a great weekend with some excellent shows.

Thanks to everyone who came out!!!

ElCon

Hey everyone!!!

We’re starting a bit of a blitz to get the word out for a pair of upcoming shows… spread the word, share the love and let folks know about them… Here’s the info:

The Elevator Conspiracy will play Friday, June 24 at the WLNZ – Lansing Community College Radio – Grand River Radio Diner Live from the City Market from 12Noon – 1pm.
More info: http://www.lcc.edu/radio/events/

The following day, Saturday, June 25th, The Elevator Conspiracy will open the Festival of the Sun in Old Town/Lansing by performing on the Main Stage from 2:45 – 3:30pm.
More info: http://www.festivalofthesun.com/entertainment.htm

The Elevator Conspiracy is available for interviews upon request; Web and print resolution photos, and embeddable audio downloads are available here: http://www.theelevatorconspiracy.com/press/

A smattering of live bits from 5/5/11 performance at Great Lakes Chocolate and Coffee in Lansing

Shut the Door by mattborghi

Let’s Rewrite the Book by mattborghi

Freedom Fighter by mattborghi

Rick’s Mood by mattborghi

Don’t Give Up the Fight by mattborghi

The Elevator Conspiracy – Live at WCBN – Ann Arbor, MI – 04.28.2010

(Original Artwork by Leslie Donaldson)

This recording features ElCon’s 2010 line-up:

• Michael Teager – Saxophones
• Rick Wyble – Bass
• Willbur Moore – Voice and Keys
• Will Jurkiewicz – Drums and Percussion
• Matt Borghi – Guitars and Ambience

Download free mp3 tracks here:

1. The Sun Shines
2. Don’t Give Up the Fight
3. Rick’s Monster
4. Let’s Rewrite the Book
5. Old Habits Die Hard
6. Ode to Catherine
7. She Said
8. Shut the Door
9. Freedom Fighter

Or download the whole performance as a single zip file here.

Matt here… Thank you to everyone who came out to the The Elevator Conspiracy gig at Scene Metrospace in East Lansing last night!

(Matt Borghi, Will Jurkiewicz and Rick Wyble at Scene Metrospace – East Lansing, Michigan
- Photo by Emily Gomez)

For starters, the evening was fantastic. We started with Laura Kennell opening up, a founding member of Elevator Conspiracy, followed by a solid 45 minutes of awesome with Flamenco Empanao and my first bit as a lead guitarist, exclusively, and even more interestingly doing it in a latin lead style ala Buena Vista Social Club or Gipsy Kings. After that, a great set with Elevator Conspiracy was had with Laura Kennell joining us on stage for the first time ever and as Will Jurkiewicz, ElCon’s drummer, said “the only thing that would have made it absolutely perfect would of been having Mike here…” It’s true, Michael Teager, our saxophonist and musical director, who I’ve written about on here before, would have made it a truly perfect evening. In any case, it was still very a great time.

(Michael Teager accepting Lifetime Elevator Conspiracy Member Award; Willbur Ellis, Matt Borghi and Rick Wyble also pictured
- Photo by Emily Gomez)

Thank you to friends old and new who came out.

Thanks for Bryan Kay for recording us and giving us a place to get together the first few times – We acknowledged Bryan at the show last night.

As well, big thanks to Tim Lane, who, as always, is the most gracious of hosts. Thank you, Tim.

Thank you.

Festival of the Sun rocked… it was the first set we’ve done where we kept the jams in the structure of the songs, and in so doing really expanded our musical boundaries. Next show is at Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing.

I’ve been told that there will be some pictures of the show to come, and by all means, if you have some, post ‘em!

The Elevator Conspiracy will be playing a live performance on WCBN, Wednesday April 28 from 9 – 11 pm. You can tune in live on the radio or via online streaming here: http://www.wcbn.org/