There Are At Least Two Bands With The Same Name 1 The Elks Were A Short-Lived Virginia Beach Punk Band That Played In Various Forms Over Several Years Starting In 2000. After An Initial Shuffling Of Members The Group Quickly Left Behind A Grittier Punk Sound To Incorporate More Elements Of Metal And Hardcore. Although The Group Was Geographically Scattered Within A Few Years Various Members Often Wrote New Material And Even Performed A Few Shows When All Together. The Band's Final Appearance Together Was An Homage To The Misfits Playing A Complete Set Of Covers And Featuring Various Virginia Beach Friends As Vocalists Who Had Supported The Group Over Their Time. 2 Project From Hanging Coffins Member Cade. The Elks Assault You With Seriously Intense No Wave Punk Blasts Only To Creep You Out In The Next Minute With Strange Plodding Instrumentals.