After spending most of the early nineties recording ambling melodies and random sounds on a boom box in his bedroom, John Harrison got his hands on a 4-track.  The device allowed him the new found ability to meld songs and noises into layered compositions.  The result was experimental, a whim.  It was also a sonic epiphany for Harrison that eventually led to the stylistic center of North Elementary, a band whose music bursts with noise collage embellishment and power pop cheer.

Nowadays, The Chapel Hill NC band functions as much as a “musical collective” as anything.  Harrison is ever the adept and amused lead songwriter, but he shares creative control with an imitable crew made up of Chad AC (drums), Jimmy Thompson (bass), Betty Rupp (keyboard/vox), and Sean Parker (guitar/vox). 

With five records (Out of Phase, Lose Your Favorite Things, Berandals, Lovesday Dead Down, & Not For Everyone Just for You)  a 7” project ( the Weeble Wobble Sound Series) wrapped and a new full length on the way, North Elementary has no intention of slowing down. - Ashley Melzer

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