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El Vy cover Fine Young Cannibals’ ‘She Drives Me Crazy’
Matt Berninger and Brent Knopf were playing their first full-band live show together.
Last night (2nd November), saw El Vy - The National’s Matt Berninger and ex-Menomena member Brent Knopf - performing live as a full-band for the first time.
To celebrate the occasion, they treated the Portland Doug Fir Lounge crowd to a cover of Young Cannibals’ ‘She Drives Me Crazy’. Footage has emerged of the cover - watch below.
El Vy’s debut album ‘Return to the Moon’ is out now via 4AD. Catch up with their DIY interview, where they discuss the collaboration’s beginnings and where they’ll go next.
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