GEORGE ELLIAS

.. .. Deep in the murky reveres of dimly lit pubs and musty, minute venues or Los Angeles, lays a young singer/storyteller by the name of George Ellias. What the kids are calling folk now is a sub-genre called ‘freak folk’ with artists like Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom as the poster children; but we old folks know that when discussing folk and blues, names like Dylan, Guthrie, Baez, Waters, Williams and Leadbelly pop up. George Ellias fully and acutely embraces and pays homage through his art to the latter group mentioned. With nothing more than a guitar, harmonica and a voice as his band, Ellias gives us a peak into his life with all them no-good gals breakin’ his poor aching heart and how his bucket’s got a hole in it. Blending traditional folk, blues, country and psychedelia (as displayed in the dozy “Donna, Donna”), George Ellias’ raw undertaking on the world around him will leave anyone thinking they have just left Newport Festival. - Breann (loudvine.com)