Elliot Minor

Elliot Minor

Elliot Minor (formerly The Academy) is a pop/rock band from York, England. They cite among their influences Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, The All-American Rejects, Queen and The Beach Boys. According to the band's Myspace page, they also blend classical music into their sound. Elliot Minor, when they were still known as 'The Academy', supported McFly in Newcastle in 2006 to an audience of over 13,000 people and were spotted by a representative of Reposession Records to whom they later signed a record deal.

Elliot Minor released their first single, 'Parallel Worlds', on the 9 April 2007. It entered at number 31 on the UK Singles Charts. Prior to this it had already been playlisted on major channels such as Kerrang! TV, MTV2, The Box and The Hits. Every Monday, the band post a Webisode of themselves recording their new album in Los Angeles, California on their MySpace page and on Youtube. The producer is Jim Wirt, who works with the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin, two of Elliot Minor's main influences.

Elliot Minor have played numerous small gigs in their local area, including The Mount School, York where there was no entry fee. Currently they plan to tour Britian in May and June. Locations include Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds, London, Glasgow and Birmingham. The majority of the venues booked are smaller halls within various Carling Academies.

Discography

Singles

• Parallel Worlds - UK #31 (2007)

External links

• Repossession Records website
• Elliot Minor's MySpace
• Elliot Minor's Parallel Worlds Music Video
• Elliot Minor's Performance on The Tube - Channel 4 Radio
• The Band's Profile Page at last.fm