Basic Elements

Congratulations to our pal who is celebrating Transmission’s 25 year anniversary tonight at the legendary First Avenue nightclub. We wish we could be there in person to celebrate you, your dedication to keeping new wave alive, and to thank you for your support of Basic Elements. Forgive the manifestation photo, but we hope that one day we will play together. I know it hasn’t been an easy year, so we are sending all our love to you, the city of Minneapolis, your family, the late, great and lovable Harry, and to all the incredible Manatees in attendance tonight. Party like it’s 1985! Cheers 🥂 🎶 👨🏼‍🎤

We have lots of friends and fans in Minneapolis. Our message to the Manatees is one of love and solidarity. We are with you 1000% and can’t believe you have to endure this. Your restraint is beyond admirable and courageous. Stay strong. Stay safe. F**k ICE and Hide From Your Leader ✊🏼🪧🇺🇸

Happy Birthday to our maestro, Ed Buller

OUT NOW • B.E. Live EP • Captured during our homecoming show at Last Exit Live in Phoenix, AZ for the KWSS Spring Fundraiser event • Set list includes live versions of our released singles, plus the debut of two new songs, and features Dan Konopka of OK Go on drums • Out now on all platforms • Link to Spotify in comments •

Believe it or not, this year is our 40th anniversary • Wish we had a show lined up to celebrate but we’re gonna drop a new track to mark the moment (as soon as I get my s**t together) • It’s our first song written in the 21st century • Stand by for drop date and some fun 40th stuff, and now more than ever… Hide from your leader

Great article about the legendary club we played most of our shows at alongside Gentlemen AfterDark, Caterwaul & Purr Machine, DITCHe, and Undertow • We also fondly remember watching RHCP play an early show there while they were tripping on L*D. Thank you for the opportunity and memories Franco

'That moment was an era': An oral history of the Mason Jar in Phoenix Franco Gagliano's rock club defined Phoenix live music for a generation. Here's the inside story, from those who lived it.

What a weird year • We’re grateful we were able to share some of our live recordings • Thank you for supporting our little band • 2025 will be our 40 year anniversary so we have a few things up our sleeve because, now more than ever, music is important • Create. Defy. Subvert. Survive. See you in ‘25… and Hide from your leader • 📸:

Tonight in 1986 • Basic Elements opened for The Bolshoi at the now defunct Metro in Phoenix, AZ with our friends in • Wish we had video or photos from this show but this flyer is all that remains, so this is a formal invitation to the lads in Bolshoi to come play a show in Los Angeles and we will gladly open for y’all again •

Archival Phoenix Finds • That’s the Sugarcubes in a hotel ballroom on Valentine’s Day, the Eddie Murphy “Raw” tour, U2 + lots and lots of Duran Duran, Police, Thompson Twins, the OG Keith Haring “Pop Shop,” a jewel encrusted lion pin I used to wear on stage, and a cassette tape that might be some unheard Basic Elements •

Two years ago tonight we did it again • B.E._v3 at with our friends and DJ • This was our first show with and and the debut of a few new tunes which we hope to release soon • If you were there dancing, we love you •

November 16th, 2019 • It’s not that it was 5 years ago. It’s how much s**t has gone down since then. I’m not the same man. We’re not the same band. Nothing will ever be the same, but when have things ever failed to change? If you were there that night, we love you. If you’re still around, thank you — and if you’ve recently found us — welcome and thank you. It’s been a wild ride and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down, so protect your heart, Hide from your leader and long live the new wavers •