The Elders (band)

The Elders
The Elders (band) at the Dublin Irish Festival, in Dublin Ohio, 2012
The Elders (band) at the Dublin Irish Festival, in Dublin Ohio, 2012
Background information
OriginKansas City, Missouri, United States
GenresIrish, Folk rock, Americana, World, Rock
Years active1998–present
LabelsPub Tone Records
MembersIan Byrne
Norm Dahlor
Brent Hoad
Kian Byrne
Diana Ladio
Websitehttp://www.eldersmusic.com/

The Elders are a six-piece Irish American folk rock band, that formed in Kansas City, Missouri.

The band has released eight studio albums, The Elders, Pass It on Down, American Wake, Racing the Tide, Gael Day, Wanderin' Life & Times, Story Road, and True, as well as four live albums "The Best Crowd We Ever Had", "Live at the Gem", "Alive and Live in Ireland" (which also included a documentary film of the same name by Benjamin Meade) and "The Elders: Hoolie", and one compilation album, "The Best of The Elders Volume 1" which includes some live tracks. They have toured in the United States, Ireland, and Europe. They also appeared in the 2008 Music Documentary entitled "American Music: OFF THE RECORD; alongside Jackson Browne, Johnny Winter and Les Paul; Dir. Benjamin Meade.