First Excommunications, the debut LP from Vancouver quartet Elizabeth, will be released on Edmonton indie label Pop Echo Records on March 20, 2007.
Elizabeth was formed in the winter of
2002 by brothers Reggie and Paul Gill (vocals/guitars and drums
respectively), bassist Rory O'Sullivan and guitarist Davor Katinic.
Elizabeth made its mark opening for a number of renowned Canadian and
international acts, including The Organ, Death from Above 1979, T.V. on
the Radio and Franz Ferdinand. In 2004, following triumphant festival
performances at Pop Montreal and North By Northeast, the band unleashed
a self-released EP that solidified them as one of Vancouver's most
promising, and most contentious, buzz bands. First Excommunications was recorded in July 2006 at The Hive studios and produced by Jesse Gander and Elizabeth.
A western mini-tour to mark the CD release is in the works, as is an early summer United Kingdom jaunt. First Excommunications will be available in Canada on CD through Scratch Distribution and worldwide in digital form, including iTunes, through IODA (www.iodalliance.com).
For more information and updates, visit popecho.com, myspace.com/popechorecords, and elizabethelizabeth.ca. For audio samples, visit myspace.com/elizabeth.
