| Peter Elkas | |
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Peter Elkas performing at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 24, 1976 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, Rock 'n' Roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano |
| Labels | New Scotland Records |
| Associated acts | Local Rabbits, Joel Plaskett, The Joel Plaskett Emergency |
| Website | www.peterelkas.com |
Peter Elkas (born July 24, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. He spent twelve years as part of the Montreal band Local Rabbits, with whom he started playing as a teenager. He released his first solo album, Party of One, in 2004, and has opened for such artists as Ron Sexsmith, Joel Plaskett, Feist and k-os. Charlie Sexton produced Elkas' 2007 release, Wall of Fire. Along with Ian McGettigan, Elkas produced an album of all original material, 2011's Repeat Offender on New Scotland Records.