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____________________________________________________________ ***************************** ***** 2005 IOMA Award ****** **** Voted Best Songwriter **** ***************************** Independent Online Musicians Award over 15,000 nominations in 33 categories. Also final nominee for "Best Male Solo Arist" in 2004 and 2005. ____________________________________________________________ DAVID ELIAS - LOST IN THE GREEN Lost in the Green is an experience in the acoustic sound from the green valley of San Gregorio near San Francisco, CA. David Elias first independent CD is now in its second printing. It is a collection of 13 songs that clearly identify him as one of the artists in the singer-songwriter genre that delivers high impact material over sparse and subtle messages. Acoustic-to-the-bone, this CD covers a lot of ground without revealing everything directly. Keep listening and you will hear hints of fiddle, mandolin, 12-string and other guitars. True to his performances, David has captured the feeling of coffeehouse on this disc. A favorite entertainer on the San Mateo Coast south of San Francisco, David has been compared to John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, Nick Drake and other powerful lyricists and songwriters. His songs have been included on a variety of "Best-Of" MP3 compilations (CD Baby, Earbuzz.com), benefit compilations (MUSE: Musicians United to Sustain the Environment, CHC: Alive in San Gregorio) and movie soundtracks (I Want To Blow Up Silicon Valley). Other songs have reached the top of the charts at the #1 position for Folk and Singer/Songwriter genres at MP3.com and BeSonic.Com __________________________________________________________ WITH THE FIDDLERS: David toured Scotland with the Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers playing traditional Scottish tunes, American and Cajun songs as well as his original music. Music from that tour is online at www.cdbaby.com/psf2 ____________________________________________________________ Here's what others are saying about David's style: "David Elias is a prime example of what a skilled songwriter can do to breathe life into the music. His approach is honest, peaceful and serene. A true delight for the senses." -- Independent Songwriter Web Magazine "David Elias is one of the great unknown folksingers around today. One of the things I love about David is his ability to play intricate guitar lines in back of his music. He writes some terrific tunes, too. Songs that get right to the heart. Elias also chooses little unheard gems by better known musicians, like Townes van Zandt, which I also appreciate. He usually shares the spotlight with another talented musician or two and I understand he's putting together a large group to expand on his music. He does't need them. He knocks me out solo." -- Tom McCarter KSUP-FM, Santa Cruz "David Elias, in case you haven't had the pleasure of listening to his music, is a folk musician/singer/songwriter in the tradition of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and John Prine...David's vocals have that warm, earthy feel that made John Prine a folk cult hero in the 1970's; and like Prine, his lyrics paint stories of a simpler life." -- Fred Wheeler, Indie Journal "I hardly imagine better words to describe how the world is affecting our lives at the end of this century, while we still try to live in our own cocoons. But, there is no way to escape the problems of the world. We have to face them and not ignore them. The music has the vital energy of the sixties; a long lost energy. Vivid songs, songs that make you think put Elias near Richard Dobson, Rex Foster, Guy Clark and all the great troubadours who make our lives easier to bear. If you like your music plain and simple, you can't go wrong by buying 'Times Forgets' or 'Lost In The Green'. So, don't ask ten years from now, when everyone else has discovered Elias, why you didn't read about him before, because here he is: we should all be listening to Elias. " -- Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange ____________________________________________________________ OTHER CD's FROM DAVID ELIAS David has 5 CD's online at CD Baby! Others are linked in the left column on this page, or you can see them and hear them at http://cdbaby.com/DavidEliasCD The newest release is a historical piece of work called "The Window". This Super Audio CD (SACD) was the first indie (unsigned) artist release as a hybrid multichannel SACD recording. It is a killer acoustic band recorded live in a killer studio in the ultra-high Sony DSD format. A stereo mix plays on any CD player. The surround sound (multichannel) mix plays on SACD systems setup for 5.1 surround sound. Either way, critics have raved about this one and you will probably like it too... See it at --- > http://cdbaby.com/elias5 . Check out the artist's website: http://www.DavidElias.com/ Track List: 1. Time to Sleep Corrina 2. Lost in the Green 3. Eternal Youth 4. Light as a Rail 5. Dollar Bill Blues 6. Nothin 7. Rhythm of Light 8. Season of the Fall 9. May People 10. Stone House on Blueberry Hill 11. Every Hour, Every Day 12. Mainland 13. The Great Unknown Other Genres:
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