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the elms performing in 2004 . 2000 -- 2010 sparrow/emi , universal south , trust incorporated the elms -lrb- band -rrb-
 yes owen bennett keith miller thomas christopher d. thomas thomas daugherty nathan w. group_or_band christian rock rock , rock , blues rock , garage the elms.jpg indiana , united states the elms
the elms -lrb- band -rrb-

the elms were an american rock and roll band known for their breed of rootsy , blues-based rock , with the essence of the music of the 60s and 70s .
although the band had been in existence since 2000 , 2001 saw the release of their first full-length album , with the first musical contribution from thomas daugherty on guitar .
thus , 2001 is widely considered the elms ' first fully functional year in existence .
some members reside in the southern indiana city of seymour , indiana .
the elms have drawn stylistic comparisons to the black crowes , tom petty and the heartbreakers , the kinks , and the beatles .
the elms released their major-label debut album , `` the chess hotel '' , on may 2 , 2006 .
the band 's final album , `` the great american midrange '' , was released on september 15 , 2009 .
it peaked at # 18 on the billboard heatseekers chart and was the elms ' highest-charting album to date .
the only officially released single from `` the great american midrange '' was the song `` back to indiana , '' and the track 's music video premiered online in november 2009 .
on june 1 , 2010 the band announced via their web site that they would disband in july 2010 .
