Estelle first met Ido at a bad eighties party in New York. The pair found a lot of common grounds when trying to compose a list of music they would play if they could take over the DJ booth.

They came to know each other better: Estelle was a veteran of the Gainesville, FL indie pop scene, where she released two albums with Brittle Stars (ShelfLife records) and has been recording and performing with New York rock group, Human Television (Gigantic records).

Ido, a video artist from Israel, was composing experimental soundtracks in his bedroom, and playing with a few local bands.

Together, they formed Elephant Parade in the spring of 2005, recording songs in their bedrooms using cheap PC-chat microphones and freeware audio software. Soon enough, they were playing shows in such New York City venues as CBGB’s, Sin-e, The Delancey, Northsix and Pianos, with local acts like Beirut, Chris Garneau, and Gregory & the Hawk. Their sound and style often described as intimate, lofi, dream pop.

In 2006 the pair released “Bedroom Recordings,” a home made LP. Available only online and with no promotion whatsoever, they managed to sell hundreds of copies of the album, receiving many positive reviews.