Elk Ilk by Elk Ilk
Play this album loud and love your fellow elks! Until next time...
Tracklist
Credits
released November 28, 2025
Luke Guard - Main Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Taishogoto, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Bells, Gongs, Timpani, Handclaps, Bontempi and Hammond Organs, Mellotron, Harmonium, Alto Saxophone, Singing Saw, Cello, Noise, Sound Collaging, Mixing and Mastering, Artwork
-Honorary Elks-
Violet Gainsford - Vocals on track 4
Nel Fairbrass - Vocals on track 4
Louis Fear - Electric Guitar on track 6
Archie Symons - Drums and arrangement on track 7
Unidentified Elk - Bugling on track 7
All songs written and arranged by Luke Guard
Tracks 1 and 4-6 Produced and Engineered by Ivory Harris and Luke Guard
Tracks 2-3 Produced and Engineered by Luke Guard
Track 7 Produced and Engineered by James Willment, Joe Smith and Luke Guard
Drums on Tracks 1-3 and 5-6 engineered by Dan Morris
Recorded from May to July and September to October 2025 at Taunton College Campus (acoustic guitar and vocals of tracks 1 and 4-6), Bridgwater College Campus (mellotron, Hammond organ, drums, Nel and Violet's vocals), Muddy Road Studios (electric guitar, drums, orchestral percussion and lead vocals on track 7) and Frog Studios (everything else)
Super special thanks to my all of my family and friends, especially my Dad for helping me workshop these songs, Ellie for being an endless source of joy and inspiration, everyone who played and produced on it for making this album something really special and memorable, Eliza for bringing my singing to the next level with her incredible teaching, Ivan and Luke for mentoring me throughout this whole process and anyone who listens to what I do. Every single one of you mean the world to me!
This album is dedicated to Sheila Guard
Luke Guard - Main Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Taishogoto, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Bells, Gongs, Timpani, Handclaps, Bontempi and Hammond Organs, Mellotron, Harmonium, Alto Saxophone, Singing Saw, Cello, Noise, Sound Collaging, Mixing and Mastering, Artwork
-Honorary Elks-
Violet Gainsford - Vocals on track 4
Nel Fairbrass - Vocals on track 4
Louis Fear - Electric Guitar on track 6
Archie Symons - Drums and arrangement on track 7
Unidentified Elk - Bugling on track 7
All songs written and arranged by Luke Guard
Tracks 1 and 4-6 Produced and Engineered by Ivory Harris and Luke Guard
Tracks 2-3 Produced and Engineered by Luke Guard
Track 7 Produced and Engineered by James Willment, Joe Smith and Luke Guard
Drums on Tracks 1-3 and 5-6 engineered by Dan Morris
Recorded from May to July and September to October 2025 at Taunton College Campus (acoustic guitar and vocals of tracks 1 and 4-6), Bridgwater College Campus (mellotron, Hammond organ, drums, Nel and Violet's vocals), Muddy Road Studios (electric guitar, drums, orchestral percussion and lead vocals on track 7) and Frog Studios (everything else)
Super special thanks to my all of my family and friends, especially my Dad for helping me workshop these songs, Ellie for being an endless source of joy and inspiration, everyone who played and produced on it for making this album something really special and memorable, Eliza for bringing my singing to the next level with her incredible teaching, Ivan and Luke for mentoring me throughout this whole process and anyone who listens to what I do. Every single one of you mean the world to me!
This album is dedicated to Sheila Guard
