El Duke (el DOO-kay), the name, is a linguistic anomally. El Duke, the band, is a five piece ho-down machine with a folky sound appealing to fans of traditional folk music, yet embodying a certain indie-pop sensibility. Don't blink or you may think you are seeing Sea of Trees.

This band was a great joy to have in the studio. When they stopped in they thought it would just be a drib drab interview but we were on a roll from the get go. In fact there was a trail off conversation that never made it on the show. The interview went well and the performances were awesome.

Influences include The Devil Makes Three, really nice hats, NoFX, Bad Religion, bad drivers...incredibly good drivers, show tunes, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Gogol Bordello, people who write compelling songs, instruments made of mahogany, The Boss...t00b amplifiers...science...other things...naturally.