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Elam Abraham Blackman

About Me

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Regarding Architecture:
. I've been likened to e.e. cummings, william carlos williams and songwriters such as greg brown and john hartford. I like to throw elements of improvisation into performances. I embellish songs by recalling the senses and the stories that created them. sometimes it comes out like a new song or as a story. i follow the emotion of the moment. so if you want poetry that is alive. if you want to see a performer enjoying their craft. then i'm your man. i will smile and laugh and find you. i perplex people and ease them into songs. i am not folk music and i am not a poet. i am singing something like architecture and images.in the summer of 2008 I embarked on my first tour by train. Trevor Reichman and I set out across the country playing over twenty shows in thirty days. We started the website railraodfolk.com for our tour. We ran into hurricanes and many helpful friends and strangers along the way. Not only did i fall in love with trains but also with the people and the landscape of america.
Elam has a knack for writing songs that are sheer poetry. Combining bits of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and others, every time I hear him sing and play I just want to take off my hat and stay a while.
------Brendan Hogan
Elam is a lyrical, poetical, mystical master of the turn of the phrase that will turn the corners of your mouth upward in a grateful grin.
------Forest Sun
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Music:

Member Since: 5/1/2005
Band Website: elamblackman.com
Band Members:
Influences: greg brown, bob dylan, forest sun, sean hayes, anyone within eye sight, trees, birds, blues and other hues
Sounds Like: you've never heard of me

Record Label: constant clip
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Listen to Songs For An Audience Of One - Elam Blackman (12 tracks) for free.

http://www.lala.com/album/2810527644410709033 Songs For An Audience Of One -...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 09:20:00 GMT

buddah kitty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf9cFqyOeZE i encourage you to sing to your cat too!
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:17:00 GMT

caroline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqaT_5f2AoQ newer song
Posted by on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Local Talent

Dear Knox FriendsAs you know I book the Time Warp Tea Room. It's afun venture I've been enjoying. It is stressful too. I get manyinquiries from out of town talent. We have many excellent shows. I'dlik...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:41:00 GMT

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Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:49:00 GMT

A Note from Australia

Hey Elam,My name is Dave Regos and I do a radio show on FBI Radio here in Sydney Australia.Igot your cd a few weeks back and just wanted to say that its a superblisten from start to finish, with some ...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:23:00 GMT

improvise 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dwRZT1zC4 familiar faces and places. and an improvised sonG
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:44:00 GMT

expanding

hey folkers. I'm looking to expand and play more music in the south/ southeast. so if y'all would like to have me at your home to play a house concert or have any reccomendations I'd love to hear it.e...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:23:00 GMT

constant clip news

constant clip records is happening:we're slated to releasealexa woodward's "speck" in april   elam blackman's "the floor years: songs for an audience of one" in the spring as well.ben brown is in the ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:37:00 GMT

overlook

i'm listening to the overlookhis music is so grand and openthe greatest walk through spacesjesse denataleif you pass him by you just might still be looking for the music that moves you deeper than a...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:38:00 GMT