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élena

"singer...composer of songs"

About Me

I'm an italian girl landed in Los Angeles 3 years ago.
I still miss wandering through the deserted centre of Florence late at night, a romantic feeling i struggle to have here, but i know i'll be always able to go back there.
I'm a singer/songwriter, guitar player and i also manage to play some piano and trumpet.
I write in english and italian and i record and play my music with the instruments i can afford and the instruments friends of mine wanna play for me.
I play my songs wherever i can.
I feel this urge for performing but never perform enough to really follow the urge.
I hope i'll sing for you in the future.
I am currently:
Singing and playing my original material with my band "élena...and the Innocents"
Preparing for the recording of my album at the end of September
Singing with the a-cappella choir "Petra Haden and the Sell Outs" led by singer Petra Haden

Singing and playing my guitar with the band "B is for Baroness"

Thanks for listening.
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Member Since: 11/6/2005
Band Members: Giulio Carmassi on piano, trumpet and alto sax. Me on vocals.
Influences: All the experiences i've had in my life,all the friends,all the love. All the beautiful american songs,Stephen Sondheim,Gershwin,all the authors of musicals. The amazing voice of Barbra Streisand. The amazing truthfulness of Nina Simone. All the italian pop songs i grew up with. Lucio Dalla,Piero Ciampi,Roberto Vecchioni,Vasco Rossi... Jazz,Los Angele and Firenze.ECM. Rock, the Beatles,Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Giulio Carmassi's music. Classical music,Ravel and all he wrote.Rachmaninov and Debussy. Eva Cassidy. All i'm getting to know about funk and blues,I love it. English,a new language full of new ways to express myself. Fiona Apple,Joni Mitchell and Gillian Welch.Eva Cassidy.Jeff Buckley.Queen. The Dostoevskij's,Alice Miller's books and Paulo Coelho's books. Ennio Morricone,Norma Winstone.Stevie Wonder. All the things i don't remember right now. Every mistake. Every moment i'm able to remember. All the musicians i know who continue to influence me with their uniqueness.And...the constant search for a home that continues to inspire me.
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