Brooklyn Bowl has cooked up a well-balanced night of jams for this Thursday, March 21st. The three-band bill includes performances by ElephantProof featuring Ben Atkind, Talkpeck Soundsystem featuring members of Lotus and Cool Cool Cool, and Connecticut jam upstarts Residual Groove [get tickets].
ElephantProof is a blast from the past that’s found new life in recent years. Comprised of four Berklee College of Music-trained musicians including drummer Ben Atkind, ElephantProof had recorded (but never released) an EP and begun to form a small but enthusiastic following nearly a decade ago before its members moved on to other projects. In 2021, the group re-formed to put out the record they had recorded in 2014 (aptly dubbed the EP EP) and started performing their invigorating mix of jazz, funk, nu-metal, EDM, hip-hop, and more live again. Most recently, the band mounted a three-night weekend run in the summer of 2023. The Brooklyn Bowl show will mark the first official ElephantProof performance since Atkind parted ways with Goose late last year. The drummer noted when the show was initially announced that ElephantProof has “big plans for 2024” and is in the process of writing new material and booking tour dates in new cities.
Talkpeck Soundsystem has made a name for itself on the live music circuit with its three-headed tribute to Talking Heads, Vulfpeck, and LCD Soundsystem featuring a rotating cast of notable players including members of Lotus, Cool Cool Cool, and more. The Talkpeck Soundsystem lineup at Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday will feature Tim Palmieri (Lotus), Matt McNulty, Sammi Garett (Cool Cool Cool, Remain in Light), and Mike Greenfield (Lotus) in addition to Residual Groove’s Miles Livolsi, Kiran Edwards, and Garrett Conroy. Speaking of Residual Groove, the talented Connecticut quintet will round out the lineup for Thursday’s triple-header at Brooklyn Bowl. The group is currently riding the momentum of its debut studio album, In Dream Time, released earlier this year.
Tickets to see ElephantProof ft. Ben Atkind, Talkpeck Soundsystem, and Residual Groove at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, March 21st are on sale here.