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Michael Elias

About Me

Introducing Michael Elias, playing earthy, original, downtown sounds based on African, Caribbean, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Folkloric rhythms. Great songs by Hadley Louden and many others.Michael Elias has appeared with such artists as Sikiru Adepoju, Rashied Ali, Beatfreaks, Daniel Carter, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Phillip Johnston, Frank Lacy, Frank London, Pedro Martinez, Mystic Youth, Baba Olatunji, Periphery, Josh Roseman, Merl Saunders, Terra Incognita, Ras Ujima, Yakar Roots, and many others. Opened for such acts such as Billy Cobham, Dr. John, B.B. King, The Neville Brothers and many others.Like no other guitarist in the world.

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Member Since: 25/10/2006
Band Members: On the current recordingsMichael Elias (guitar) Basha Alade (percussion) Eder Charles (vocals) Michele Elias (vocals) Chris Mooney (keyboards and vocals) Al Muller (drums and percussion, engineer)
Influences: King Sunny Ade, The Allman Brothers, The Beatles, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Tal Farlow, Jerry Gonzalez, The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Billie Holliday, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Thomas Mapfumo, Bob Marley, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Baba Olatunji, Charlie Parker, Sun Ra, Sam Rivers, Mongo Santamaria, John Santos, Steel Pulse, Neil Young
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

In with the new!

New sounds with Smiley Dog!  New members Joan Bujacich, Tammarrah Jones, John Ellis! 
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:22:00 GMT

The sound bytes

Eohippus; when horses were the size of German Shepards. Written by Max Carmichael, of Terra Incognita fame, now in Silver City, NM.  Check out his beautiful site www.eohippus.com for the ful...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:37:00 GMT

Mangos

Hi allThanks to crowd at the Oct 28 show.  Highlights included seeing the worlds biggest, longest lasting rainbow, driving to Mangos.  The show was really a blast.  Coming up is t...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:31:00 GMT