Andy Elwell

Elwell was born in Hibbing, MN in the summer of 1983 and spent his formative years playing punk rock in Duluth, MN. Gaining local acclaim through these punk rock groups, Elwell and his comrades in the band Islero decided to take their show to the humble "Music Mecca of Minneapolis."After four years of Midwestern and East Coast tours, three records (CDs) and hundreds of sweat-soaked and blood-stained shows, Islero called it quits in the spring of 2006.Elwell decided to strike out on his own. This decision to take a solo path to his music career resulted in his move to southern California in the early summer of 2006. The vast cultural and climate differences between Minnesota and southern California proved inspirational to his songwriting process. The ensuing boom of songs resulted in the self released eight song E.P., the aptly titled "Different Places".Elwell's songs are an emotional and intense brand of songwriting that evoke the frailty of Bright Eyes, the creativity of the solo works of John Frusciante, the sharpness Billy Bragg, the honesty of John Lennon and his fellow statesman Bob Dylan.After spending seven months in sunny California, Elwell took his life back to Minnesota. He is looking to take "Different Places" to any and every stage willing to have him. In 2007 Elwell embarked on a college radio campaign through Tinderbox Music out of Minneapolis, MN and was featuring on over 200 college radio stations around the county. "Different Places" has recently been licensed for use on MTV's The Hills, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Newport Harbor, OXYGEN's Bad Girls Club and LIFETIME's America's Psychic Challenge for use on television in late 2007 and early 2008. He is currently exploring label and tour options, as he continues to write and fine tune songs daily.