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Curtis Eller

New CD "Wirewalkers & Assassins" available NOW!

About Me

Curtis Eller is New York City's angriest yodelling banjo player. He sings about pigeon racing, performing elephants and Jesus, all of which he has seen with his own eyes. He started his show-business career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat in the Hiller Olde Tyme Circus in Detroit, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His biggest musical influences are Buster Keaton, Elvis Presley and Abraham Lincoln.
On the lastest American Circus CD Wirewalkers & Assassins This time Mr. Eller presents 10 songs about John Wilkes Booth, Joe Louis, Jack Ruby, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon and the Hartford circus fire of 1944 (as well as the usual references to Elvis Presley and various Civil War generals). As always, sporadic yodeling and some strong language should be expected.
Visit the official website to learn more:
www.curtiseller.com
Wirewalkers & Assassins
Taking Up Serpents
&
Banjo Music For Funerals
BUY THE CD'S HERE
CD's can also be purchased from CD Baby
Or downloaded from I-Tunes

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/22/2005
Band Website: curtiseller.com
Band Members: Curtis Eller:
banjo & lead vocal
Liisa Yonker:
harmony vocal
Marilee Eitner:
squeezebox & harmony
Joseph DeJarnette:
upright bass
Chris Moore:
drums
Joe Exley:
tuba
Gary Langol:
lap steel & piano

BUY THE CD HERE
Influences: Buster Keaton
Abraham Lincoln
Elvis Presley
Sounds Like: Live in Brooklyn, USA (w/ Joebass)

Record Label: American Circus Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

fRoots Magazine Review!

Here's a review of the new CD "Wirewalkers & Assassins" that will appear in London's fRoots Magazine!===============================CURTIS ELLER'S AMERICAN CIRCUSWirewalkers And AssassinsIt's not ofte...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:14:00 PST

VIDEO: Live In Kalamazoo

Here's a video of a live performance in Kalamazoo, MI. This is a series of 10 videos from the same show. You can watch the whole show or scroll through the individual songs! (The video was ...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:03:00 PST

"Wirewalkers & Assassins" CD Review

A Terrific Work Of Song Craftsmanship(five stars) *****From the first track to the last, this batch of songs by banjois Curtis Eller is his hardest hitting release to date. Like his previous full leng...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:47:00 PST

Two New Interviews!

There's two new interviews posted online. Follow these links.Roots & Resonance (an interview on a new music site!)The Opium Den (an older interview that has finally been posted!)I am always happy to ...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Tue, 06 May 2008 08:51:00 PST

VIDEO: Live in Lancaster

Here's a brief clip of a show at The Yorkshire House in Lancaster, England. I'm pretty sure I threw my hip out of joint that night.The audio is pretty bad, but I thought it was kinda funny looking ...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:54:00 PST

VIDEO: Live in London

Here's a video from the "Rag & Bone Hootenanny" at The Luminaire Club in London England. The song is called "Taking Up Serpents Again"-----Curtis Eller's American Circusww.curtiseller.com...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:50:00 PST

NEW CD AVAILABLE NOW !!

Curtis Eller’ American CircusProudly presents the new CD....WIREWALKERS & ASSASSINS! Available from the American Circus Website NOW!Buy it online here: www.curtiseller.comIt is my particular ...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:28:00 PST

First Review of the New CD!

I’ve just gotten the first review of my forthcoming CD:Wirewalkers & Assassins!officially release date: March 25The CD got 9 of 10 stars from Sam Saunders of the British music zine Whisperin&r...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:09:00 PST

New York Times & New CD!

I got my picture in the New York Times yesterday! You can see it online here...Link to New York Times ArticleIt's a story about folk music in New York City. Now I have something to show my mom.Cheer...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:33:00 PST

UK CD Release Tour (April)

Curtis Eller: UK CD Release TourNew CD Wirewalkers & Assassins available in April!It is my particular pleasure to announce the imminent release of the new album, "Wirewalkers & Assassins" by ...
Posted by Curtis Eller on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:58:00 PST