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Eli James

About Me

Sometimes one guy, sometimes a whole band, Eli James is always a hook-oriented songwriting outfit that likes to hang out in your brain and nosh on gray matter for days at a time. Think Kinks + Elvis Costello + Donovan - the folky storyteller meets the acerbic wit meets the barre chord.

Brainchild of Eli James, the singer/songwriter you hear here, a resident of New York, native of Philadelphia, actor, writer, and part-time magazine model, Eli and the Indoor Boys are currently exercising their acoustic muscle - with agile yet still brawny pop tunes that always tell a good story.

Enjoy a bunch of other Eli stuff ('cause you know there's some hidden payoff in doing so) at Eli James on Myspace .

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Member Since: 04/09/2004
Band Website: eli-james.com
Band Members: ELI - vox/guitar
MANY MANY OTHERS AND SOMETIMES NO ONE: bass/drums/lead guitar
Influences: The Wedding Present, The Television Personalities, The Kinks, Donovan, The Jam, Elvis Costello, Jilted John, The Clash, The Buzzcocks, The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, and, all together, I mean why not?, The Beatles.
Sounds Like: Elvis Costello plus Donovan plus Coq Au Vin.
Record Label: Yours in fact.

My Blog

Hello from My Dressing Room.

Hello from my Dressing Room
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:22:00 GMT

Come see me in "Maria/Stuart" at the Woolly Mammoth Theater!

"Maria/Stuart" stars me and five ladies, and is about to have its world premiere at the Woolly Mammoth Theater in Washington DC. Woolly Mammoth Theater CompanyIt is a real nutcase of a play, one I am ...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:37:00 GMT

I fink it was good.

My last show was probably among my best. (You can hear a smattering of it here - "Suzie Live." I mean, that's just a great song, don't you think? Please just don't tell Suzie about it.) I mean, I ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 11:47:00 GMT

Sidewalk Show coming up May 13th!

Eli James at The Sidewalk Cafe Tuesday May 13th, 10pm. 94 Avenue A (at 6th St.). I'm jazzed that the world-famous Sidewalk Cafe continues to have me back to play - even after those two undercover cop...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:37:00 GMT

My New Year’s Day Show was more fun than Ten Orgies happening at once during an Easter Egg Hunt

Thanks to everyone who struggled down to The Sidewalk Cafe on New Year's Day 2008!I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, and your generous support has held back yet another lifetime banning from anot...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:37:00 GMT

So you wanna hang a poster...

So you've got your drunkard drummer, your underage bassist, and your Telecaster back from the shop.  You've decided to strike out before a new wave of drummer misfortunes darkens your door. ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:43:00 GMT

Europe went mental.

Hi. I just got back from a whilrlwind European tour, my first-ever experience abroad playing music.  I realize that that sentence makes me sound like either a glossy-eyed six-year-old, or a perso...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:43:00 GMT

Anyone got any gigs in Germany?

Hello,My band has been picked to open for Ben Lee at the Popkomm Festival in Berlin September 15. Very exciting, but would also like to book other shows in Germany/Europe before returning home. We wer...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:52:00 GMT

I'll play to strippers.

And supposedly there are strippers at the Pussycat Lounge, where my band Eli and the Indoor Boys will be playing on Saturday July 30th at 10pm. This gig announces the return of the mighty Indoor Boys ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:46:00 GMT

Open bar at Don Hill's this Saturday, from ELI and the INDOOR BOYS!

May as well post one more un-subtle hint about my band's show. This one occurs not this Saturday, but the next one. March 05, and is ONLY FIVE BUCKS WITH THIS EMAIL! YOU MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 11pm! ...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:58:00 GMT