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Look at the history of rock and roll, and it’s clear that sometimes fate plays a bigger role than it often gets credit for. And there are few better examples than hard-hitting Brisbane rock outfit ELAH. While the members have been friends and musical collaborators since childhood, over the years they gradually grew apart. Until, that was, a chance meeting found singer Taneka reconnect with guitarist Rory O’Donnell. The story is simple – one supermarket was shut, the other was open and as they stocked up on groceries the pair not only rekindled their friendship, they decided to make music together once more. With the rhythm section of drummer Ezra Stevens and bass player Adam Stevens on board, the band was on stage together within weeks – the creative connection between the four experienced artists apparent from that very first show. Taking their name from an Aramaic word for ‘reverence’, ELAH are committed to making music than actual means something – to them, and the listener. For