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Elcka were formed in London and came into the limelight in 1995 with two singles on their own Nectah label that evidenced a cocksure swagger, a casual elegance and a love of the good things in life that gave the band an instant reputation. They appeared to arrive as fully formed and self-contained denizens of their own world: though it was possible to pick out strands of Bowie, Roxy Music, the wide screen ambitions of U2 even, no one sounded like Elcka. 
 Their line-up comprised Harrold (vocals), Marcus Sanford-Casey (guitar), Rhodes (bass), Matt Barker (keyboards) and Darren Berry (drums)/(guitar)/(vocals) 
 Scratch beneath the surface and you'd find the savage poetry that rages against the dying of the light in "Leather Lips," the duplicitous heart of the "Pervert's Servant," the sour aftertaste of "Roast Beef." Possessed of a dry wit and a bag of monstrous tunes, and surfing a wave of critical acclaim, Elcka signed to Island Records . 
 Their label debut, the single "Look At You Now" arrived in 1996 and seemed to signal the band's continuing skyward trajectory. Rave reviews & a support slot with Morrissey on the 1997 Maladjusted tour across the USA & Europe, gave the band exposure to a wider audience with Morrisey proclaiming them to be one of his favorite bands. Their debut album Rubbernecking was released in Nov 1997 to rave reviews: Google Elcka biography to hear the end of the story.