A Guitar Tone Conversation with Thom Daugherty of The Elms

I have been a fan of the Elms since I first watched the music video for their song Speaking in Tongues on Yahoo Music back in 2006. However, I never got a chance to see them live, and then they disbanded in 2010. When they announced their anniversary shows to be held 2 nights back-to-back in Indianapolis, I knew that I had to be there for both.

Thom and I had connected a long time ago on Facebook, and we just stayed in touch via mutual groups. He’s now a [fill in current job here]. On day 2 before the show, he was generous enough to sit down with me over some Mexican food to do a deep dive into the history of The Elms and their recording process, as well as how he has been able to recreate his “purist” tone using modern technology.

Lifestyle, BlogDavid LeongApril 29, 2019guitar, electric guitar, elliott, elliott guitars, elliott tonemaster, lifestyle, portrait, modelComment

DISCOURSE: December - David Leøng

David Leøng is a photographer and musician based in San Francisco. He can usually be found exploring the outdoors and taking photos with friends, or trying out different guitar/pedal combinations at home. This month, I sat down with David to discuss creative inspiration, life goals, gentrification, and GAS. Read on to find out more.