current_members website years_active label article_title background genre origin name
ian byrne colin farrell byrne norm dahlor brent hoad steve phillips kian http://www.eldersmusic.com/ 1998 -- present pub tone records the elders -lrb- band -rrb-
 group_or_band irish rock , folk rock , americana , world , kansas city , missouri , united states the elders
the elders -lrb- band -rrb-

the elders are a six-piece irish american folk rock band , that formed in kansas city , missouri .
the band has released six studio albums , `` the elders '' , `` pass it on down '' , `` american wake '' , `` racing the tide '' , `` gael day '' and `` wanderin ' life & times '' , as well as four live albums `` the best crowd we ever had '' , `` live at the gem '' , `` alive and live in ireland '' and `` the elders : hoolie '' , and one compilation album , `` the best of the elders volume 1 '' which includes some live tracks .
they have toured in the united states , ireland , and europe , drawing faithful crowds and earning new fans wherever they go .
