About
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Vicky Martin founded Elephant Shelf around four and a half years ago. “I’d been out of the music scene for a very long time and decided it was time to be heard again,” she recalls. She explains the band’s longevity, “Originally I didn’t expect the band to last so long, but I was lucky to get some really good musicians who played and stayed.” Along the way she met Diana Stone “My soulmate”, she says, and she has been a great strength in establishing the band.
The band has had some great times, especially when Vicky met Jessie Pie. “We worked as a duo for a while and then she joined the band. We got fantastic receptions for a couple of years. Eventually we’d all taken it as far as we could, so Jessie moved on and the band trod water for a few months. Then I suddenly found that I could write songs and the whole thing lifted off again.” Since then the band’s gigs have gone from strength to strength, “We get better receptions than ever”, Now the band is looking to step up to larger venues.
Vicky looks back through a life which has had more than it’s share of difficulties, family break-up, major gender issues, and “…lots of other stuff…”. She has also had some very interesting life experiences; “I ministered in the church, and was an assistant exorcist for a while, I also worked in the gaming industry, and as Stadium Tour Guide at White Hart Lane”. She met lots of interesting people along the way including Jimi Hendrix no less; Eric Clapton; Brian Jones,” and Ian Anderson.” “I also came face to face with John Lennon” she recalls that he asked me where the loo was. “I also met a couple of murderers and bank-robbers but, all in all, I don’t really spend time looking back, I like to look forward”. “This band has tremendous creative energy and I love writing and playing live, so I can only think of looking forward”.