Posted on Apr 28, 2022
Why retirement didn't last for Kansas City band The Elders
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In 2018 The Elders retired, but they didn't stop writing music including founding member Steve Phillips. When he died in 2020, the band looked at those songs and felt 'we can't just stick that on a shelf.'
After decades of performing live and being on the road, The Elders may have felt they were truly deserving of the name. In 2018 the band did a farewell tour and with a couple of exceptions stopped playing for audiences.
That didn't mean the music stopped. As lead singer Ian Byrne explains, "We used to go up, still, up to the studio on Tuesdays and we'd write . . . and all of a sudden there's 30 songs done."
The goal was always to produce another album and The Elders began laying down tracks and making demos, including guitarist and vocalist Steve Phillips who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis. When Phillips contracted COVID-19 in 2020 it proved to be too much and he died on September 29.
After decades of performing live and being on the road, The Elders may have felt they were truly deserving of the name. In 2018 the band did a farewell tour and with a couple of exceptions stopped playing for audiences.
That didn't mean the music stopped. As lead singer Ian Byrne explains, "We used to go up, still, up to the studio on Tuesdays and we'd write . . . and all of a sudden there's 30 songs done."
The goal was always to produce another album and The Elders began laying down tracks and making demos, including guitarist and vocalist Steve Phillips who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis. When Phillips contracted COVID-19 in 2020 it proved to be too much and he died on September 29.
Why retirement didn't last for Kansas City band The Elders
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks for always representing Kansas City and keeping the RP much informed.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The objective was constantly to produce another album and The Elders started putting down tracks and making demonstrations, consisting of guitar player and singer Steve Phillips who struggled with lung fibrosis. When Phillips contracted COVID-19 in 2020 it showed to be excessive and he passed away on September 29.
Ian Byrne keeps in mind, “He developed to the last 2nd on a few of these tunes. His guitar parts, and mandolin parts, and even singing parts. Right as much as completion.”
The resulting album, “ Well Alright Then,” will be launched on April 29."...
..."The objective was constantly to produce another album and The Elders started putting down tracks and making demonstrations, consisting of guitar player and singer Steve Phillips who struggled with lung fibrosis. When Phillips contracted COVID-19 in 2020 it showed to be excessive and he passed away on September 29.
Ian Byrne keeps in mind, “He developed to the last 2nd on a few of these tunes. His guitar parts, and mandolin parts, and even singing parts. Right as much as completion.”
The resulting album, “ Well Alright Then,” will be launched on April 29."...
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