Elton Duck

Elton Duck was an American power pop band from Los Angeles, California. They played southern Californian stages in the period 1976 – 1981, a time described by Bud Scoppa as when new wave and punk launched "countless bands that filled clubs from the beach towns to the San Fernando Valley with devoted fans and label A&R reps in search of the next big thing."

The band was founded by Mike McFadden and Mike Condello, earlier friends in their native Phoenix area. The first lineup featured another Phoenix native, Dave Birkett, on bass. Afterwards, Andy Robinson, the former Horsefeathers drummer, stepped in after being introduced by Birkett, at that time a coworker at Studio Instrument Rentals. Robinson was invited for an audition, being welcomed to the band almost immediately afterwards. After a short period with this line-up, Birkett decided to quit the band to focus more on life outside music. He was subsequently replaced by Michael Steele, former Runaways and later Bangles bass player. The final and official lineup was Mike McFadden (lead guitar and vocals), Mike Condello (rhythm guitar and vocals), Andy Robinson (drums, dulcimer and vocals) and Michael Steele (bass and background vocals). The original name came from their musician friend Ed Black, inspired by McFadden's nickname Duck and also because at that time McFadden, balding and wearing glasses, in his solo performing was reminiscent of Elton John. The group performed live in important Los Angeles rock clubs and cafés such as Doug Weston's Troubadour, Madame Wong's, Club 88, Hong Kong Café and others.

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