Elle Milano was a three-piece alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band based in Brighton

Brighton

Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...

, England

England

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. At the time of their split, they were signed to independent label Brighton Electric. The band is known for having a large catalog of songs, most of which are available online.

They made a number of radio appearances but the most notable being on national BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

 with Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...

 on 22 August 2005 and on digital BBC 6 Music

BBC 6 Music

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 on 1 July 2006, appearing on the Rocket Science show. More recently, the band performed with Bloc Party

Bloc Party

Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...

 and Metric

Metric (band)

Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...

 on Lamacq's 6 Music Live in the city in Reading, of which a number of live performances of the band were broadcast.

On 27 October 2008 the band split up, a month after having to cancel gigs that they were due to undertake with Hot Club de Paris

Hot Club De Paris

Hot Club de Paris are an English band from Liverpool. They are signed to the London-based Moshi Moshi Records and released their debut album Drop It 'Til It Pops in October 2006...

, in late September and early October.

Singles

1. "My Brother, The Astronaut
   My Brother, The Astronaut
   "My Brother, the Astronaut" is the second release by Brighton indie rock band Elle Milano. It is the first single taken from their début album Acres of Dead Space Cadets. Released on limited edition 7" vinyl and digital download on 5 November 2007, it is the follow-up to Swearing's for Art...
   
   ", 5 November 2007
2. "Meanwhile in Hollywood...
   Meanwhile In Hollywood...
   "Meanwhile in Hollywood..." is the third release by Brighton indie rock band, Elle Milano. It is the second single taken from their début album, Acres of Dead Space Cadets. Released on CD, 7" vinyl and digital download on 31 March 2008, it is the follow-up to their first single, "My Brother, The...
   
   ", 31 March 2008
3. "Laughing All the Way to the Plank
   Laughing all the Way to the Plank
   "Laughing All the Way to the Plank" is the fourth release by Brighton indie rock band, Elle Milano. It is the third and last single taken from their debut album, Acres of Dead Space Cadets. Released on 7" vinyl and digital download on 23 June 2008, it is the follow-up to "Meanwhile in Hollywood..."...
   
   ", 23 June 2008