Elemeno P


Elemeno P appeared seemingly from out of nowhere, a four-piece with straight-arrow, energetic, power-pop anthems. Equipped with a fun-loving attitude and the charm of frontman Dave Gibson, the band soon became household favourites across the nation, releasing a trifecta of top tier albums in the space of six years.

Despite rumours they were manufactured in a record label boardroom, Elemeno P was founded by friends Justyn Pilbrow and Dave Gibson. The pair met hitchhiking back from a party in their teens and subsequently crossed paths in various bands in the Auckland jazz and punk scenes.

Dave Gibson and Justyn Pilbrow during the filming of the video for Fast Times In Tahoe
Elemeno P press photo, L to R: Lani Purkis, Dave Gibson, Scotty Pearson (absent: Justyn Pilbrow)
Elemeno P bassist Lani Purkis prior to a show in Taranaki
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P at Edgefest Auckland
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P (L to R): Scotty Pearson, Dave Gibson, Lani Purkis, Justyn Pilbrow
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Elemeno P
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Elemeno P - Verona (2003)
Scotty Pearson and Dave Gibson on the red carpet at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards
Elemeno P - Every Day's A Saturday (2003)
Louder Louder (2008)
One Left Standing (2006)
Elemeno P
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P at Edgefest Auckland
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P - Burn (2005)
Elemeno P - Better Days (2008)
Elemeno P Love & Disrespect
Elemeno P - Baby Come On (2008)
Lani Purkis
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P - 11:57 (2005)
Elemeno P performing at the Civic Theatre in Christchurch, 11 July, 2008
Photo credit: Picture by Juan-Carlos Fernandez
Elemeno P at Homebake festival
Elemeno P on the cover of Gekkan magazine
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Dave Gibson
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P - Sounds in the Sun - Auckland - 2010
Elemeno P
Fast Times In Tahoe (2003)
Elemeno P - S.O.S. (2007)
Elemeno P's Dave Gibson and Justyn Pilbrow during the filming of the video for their song Nirvana
Elemeno P - Urban Getaway (2003)
Elemeno P (left to right): Justyn Pilbrow, Dave Gibson, Scotty Pearson and Lani Purkis
Elemeno P - Claim To Fame (2005)
You Are (2006)
Elemeno P at Edgefest Auckland
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Take The High Road (2008)
Elemeno P - Justyn Pilbrow, Scotty Pearson, Dave Gibson, Lani Purkis
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
Elemeno P - Nirvana (2003)
Members:

Dave Gibson - vocals

Justyn Pilbrow - guitar, vocals

Scotty Pearson - drums, vocals

Lani Purkis - bass, vocals

Godfrey de Grut - keyboards

Paul Gerring - bass

Dave Goodison - guitar

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