In 1980, Elliott entered a band known as Surgical Steel. Elliott was attending Trevor Brown High School in Phoenix, Arizona when he was introduced to the band and percussion instruments. Elliott left because of controversy with the band members, he did not pick up another instrument untill 2000. In 1998, Travis began playing music in his middle school band, Vista Del Sur. He played the saxaphone. Through the years he progressed through instruments and in 2001, Travis began learning guitar from a local guitar player known as Bob Diaz. In 2002, Josh recieved a beginner drum set for Christmas. Josh slowly progressed with his techniques in the smallest room of the house, while never recieving a real drum lesson. Then in 2004, Josh recieved a lesson from Chip Ritter. After recieving lessons and gaining experience with previous bands, Elliott, Josh, and Travis decided to start and dedicate themselves to their own band. The trio began their adventure in 2004. Perfection Deception is greatly influenced by bands such as Godsmack, Metallica, Pantera and other rock bands known today. The goal of the band is to make a name for their selves. Their music has a basic concept of life experiences, mixed with their own sound. With years of experience under their belt, Perfect Deception has made their way around Arizona playing at locations such as: Famous Sams, Alice Coopers Town, The Big Fish Pub, The Clubhouse, The Brickhouse, Mardi Gras, Block Parties as well as other parties.
