PinkĀ Elefants ā the project of Maryland-based artists Finch andĀ Illeven ā share their new single/video āSinderella.ā
On āSinderella,ā listeners are treated to a bombastic mix of hip-hop beats, breathy vocals, and melancholic pop melodies. āThe song is about persevering through the obstacles that others put in front of you,ā the duo say. Lyrically, the song drives home the importance of self-worth, self-love, and self-acceptance, revolting against outside noise.
Stream “Sinderella”:
https://orcd.co/sinderella
The music video is an absurdist-horror take on the themes explored in the song. Explaining the cinematic concept behind the video, the duo write, āat the beginning of the video when we sit down and begin to watch the performance, the dancer in front of us seems grotesque. We begin to judge her, harshly.Ā As that happens, our true selves begin to surface, while our actress transforms and heals. The monsters at the end almost feel helpless as they spew their disgust, but the dancer smilesā¦she has transcended and become more of herself, no longer affected by the harsh opinions of man.ā
PinkĀ ElefantsĀ is the project of long-time friends Finch (Flores) andĀ Illeven (Joshua Matthew). Previously performing in the rock/metal band Megosh, the duo created Pink Elefants as an outlet to explore other genres and, in the process, quickly became experts at defying genre boundaries,Ā pulling widely from a plethora ofĀ influences. The band name was inspired by the āPinkĀ Elephants on Paradeā sequence in Disneyās Dumbo (1941). Much like the transformation of the elephants in that scene, the bandās ethos is to be ever-evolving with their sound and the world around them.Ā

The band made their debut asĀ PinkĀ ElefantsĀ in 2019 and have continued to pump out a steady stream of singles since.Ā PinkĀ Elefantsā true passion lies in the creation of the music:Ā āWriting togetherĀ brings back a lot of the fun for us.Ā The limitations are removed and we can just write without worrying too much about all the other hoopla that comes along with being in a musical entity with business-like endeavors. This project is a dream team of passionate and hungry musical virtuosos.ā