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The Elks

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Refer To Drawer (1978)

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Perth, Australia

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Blues

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Rock/Pop

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1976

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1976 to Present...

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As told by Ivan Zar: http://www.showworld.com.au/twww_late70s/the_elks.html
What kicked it all off, was an invitation extended to Ivan Zar (Harmonica) and John Hood (Guitar) to get a group of musicians together to perform at a birthday party in Cottesloe, Western Australia. Their Chicago Blues style performances were much sort after and the other musos asked to join for the gig were: · Garry Masel (Drums) · John Coulter (Guitar) · Peter Coulter (Bass) · Tim Coyle (Piano) · John Hood also invited Terry Serio as Lead Singer.

They performed to rave reports under a parachute decorated main room in a house. The rest indeed is history. The name they used was the King Bee.




Terry Serio was responsible for coming up with a new name and it was then changed to the Elks. With a new line-up, they quickly gathered a vast popular cult following and played regularly to capacity rooms pleasing their many fans at the Shenton Park Hotel, Charles Hotel, Alberto's Tavern, Rivervale Hotel, Herdsman Hotel, White Sands plus the South West and other country Venues.

The word got around and even the Eastern States of Australia demanded their performances in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. A live cassette recording was released, laid down at the Melbourne University called FM Live! An album soon followed called "Refer to Drawer", released by an offshoot record label from Mushroom Records. After their break-up many members achieved great things individually. Terry Serio's acting career blossomed. (Blue Heelers, Halifax fp, Lead in "Shout" life story of Johnny O'Keefe). Ivan and Reg Zar released succesful CD's recently.




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