[citation needed] He was originally a member of the rock band Interview,[1] from Bathford, Somerset.
Elias was in the band Neon; when they disbanded, he and members Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal formed Tears for Fears.
Elias began working with Tears for Fears in 1981 and drummed on the albums The Hurting and Songs from the Big Chair,[2] as well as participating in their subsequent tours.
Elias is credited as an official member of Tears for Fears on those two albums, and appears in six of the band's promotional videos from that era.
[citation needed] He was also a member of The Believers, along with Gary Tibbs and Andy Skelton; the band released one album in 1992.