Our Musical Mission
Wandering in the Woods Never Felt So Right
Exploring the Edges of Sound
Fusing a wild ride in the soundscapes with styles that probably shouldn't live in the same time zone.
Ancient & Modern Music met in a dark alley, this is what is sounded like.
.:core element:.
Experimental music with a tribal twist, metal with a hint of didgeridoo
core members
The musicians that shadow our studio door
dennis bottaro
Guitar, Bass, Hand Drums, Didgeridoo, Vocals
Influenced by a wide swath of artists ranging from Willy Nelson to Sepultura, Dennis brings a world-wide view of music to the Core Element project. Dennis is an avid multi-instrumentalist with a passion for music and creative expression with guitar, hand drums and aboriginal instruments.
james thomas
Didgeridoo, Hand Percussion, Vocals
Lovingly known as “Papa Didge”, James has been an seminal member in the local didgeridoo scene for many years. Along with hand drums and lyrics, James adds a hip vibe and groove to the show.
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Latest news
Paralounge October 2017
Core Element will be joining Jenenne for her Dance workshop. We’ll be playing with our newest satellite member, Richard, on tabla.
Feeling Inspired
We recently met and played with an amazing tabla player and have experienced a serious resurgence in desire to bring this project back to life. Life is busy for all of our team – so this might be a drawn out process – but we jammed at a few events and have found a groove Read more about Feeling Inspired[…]