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Led by frontman Diego Garcia, Elefant played a small role in the stylish, '80s-influenced indie rock scene that swept through New York City during the early 2000s. The band released two albums during its time together, mining a mix of '80s British indie rock and new wave on its debut album, Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid, and emphasizing dance grooves on the follow-up record, Black Magic Show. Elefant eventually called it quits in 2010, with Garcia choosing to pursue a solo career after the split. Although born in Detroit, Garcia moved around as a child, spending time in his parents' native Argentina before relocating to Tampa, Florida. It was in Florida that he bought an acoustic guitar at the age of 14 and began writing his own songs. Music remained an active hobby until Garcia's graduation from Brown University in 2000, when he jettisoned a possible career in economics in order to move to New York City. There, he began piecing together a band, eventually forming Elefant with bassist J...