AFTER three years as a band, 10 national tours, months of recording and two releases, alternative rock band Elora Danan is calling it quits.

The band will perform four final shows in the Perth metropolitan region over the weekend with their final show at the Amplifier in Perth on Sunday for an all ages gig.  The Perth band was quickly recognised as a major musical influence after releasing the We All Have Secrets album in 2007.  Since then they have toured nationally alongside I Killed The Prom Queen, Saosin, New Found Glory, Birds of Tokyo, The Getaway Plan, Mindsnare and many more.
While many are lamenting Elora Danan’s disbandment, vocalist George Green has a positive outlook on the situation.
"A lot of people are focusing on the negatives of the band breaking up, but I see it as more of a celebration of what we have achieved," Green said. "It’s good to end on a high note."
The end of the band has come as a shock to many after a positive response to full-length album The Room Up There.
Green said the album was "ambitious for a young band".

Third track on the Live Together, Die Alone, is also the title of the final tour, and was said to perfectly encapsulate the band’s general sound. "After three years we were still at a point where we were losing money doing tours which really added stresses on the creative side of things and put a stress on the friendships in the band," he said. "I don’t think we play a very commercial or viable type of music which I guess is why we were doing it in first pace so we were not completely shocked that we didn’t become mainstream."

Green said the boy’s Perth roots also made it harder to tour without losing a lot of money.  While Green confirmed "the book will close on Sunday" he was adamant it would not be a sad occasion. "Fans can still get a taste of Elora Danan from the side projects that have been started," he said. Three members of the band have reformed to create Arms Like Branches while guitarist Tim has joined the band Sparks Vertigo.

There won’t be anything different in the final show. Green said they would be "doing nothing more than being a bunch of mates on stage having fun with (their) music". A big send off wouldn’t really fit with the band or what we’re about."