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elena

Paint It Gold

About Me

Elena’s biography

Elena gives a gravel throated performance that drips with elegance. This is a rowdy, streamlined stadium filler, which twists and turns around a rumbling agile chorus. - RockCity

Undeniably original and positively bewitching with it. A big prospect whose talent has gone largely unnoticed by media and the music industry so far but surely not for much longer. - Record Of The Day

Compared to everyone from Marianne Faithful to Cerys from catatonia due to her rough croon. Both comparisions are apt as would the similarities to Coldplay due to her dark, melancholic tunes. Wherever you decide to put her she¹ll sit at the top of the pile due to her stunning vocals. An undiscovered gem that has the world at her feet - Planet Loud

Elena is that rarest of things in 21st century rock music, a genuine outsider. A rock outfit fronted by one of the most distinctive, charismatic and passionate rock-chick in the world today.Formed in late 2003, Elena signed with indie label Delicious Records in 2004 and started recording a debut album ³Glimpse², a collection of amazing stadium filler hit singles featuring a timeless fashionable retro guitar sounds.Aside from the sheer quality of the songwriting (sassy, melodic, sinuous and lyrically uncompromising as it is) the most attention-grabbing aspect of Elena¹s records, is undoubtedly the remarkable lead singer¹s voice; a mercurial creature that can soar like a songbird and then growl like a mountain lion in the merest heartbeat; memorably described in Logo magazine as ’falling somewhere between Alison Goldfrapp¹s lupine howl, Marianne Faithfull¹s dissolute croon and Chris Martin¹s faltering, edge of orgasm stammer.’As you can imagine rare talent plus great songs plus an original voice is a combination that¹s not gone unnoticed and Elena immediately attracted the kind of industry excitement that most bands can only dream a bout music industry bible ³Record Of The Day² recently honored both A & B sides of the single as such on consecutive days! - An almost unprecedented feat for any artist let alone for a comparatively new talent. NME, The Guardian, The Fly and more, soon followed with their reviews.



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Music:

Member Since: 2/19/2006
Band Website: elenaonline.com
Band Members: El, Merijn Royaards , Jamie Latty, Ben Walker
Influences:

Press & PR: www.manillapr.com
Management: Alan Seifert Managmenet
Live and Promotions: [email protected]

www.rotosound.com
www.dbtechnologies.com
Sounds Like: Elena’s debut album Glimpse is available at Virgin Megastores, HMV, Tesco, Asda, Woolworths, Amazon , independent store and online

Virginmegastores.co.uk Hmv.co.uk
Record Label: Delicious Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Androgyny Profound is Elenas new single

Elena returns with a pumping new single, Androgyny Profound, the first track from the band’s forthcoming album, Paint It Gold.Probably the band’s darkest single yet, Androgyny Profound is ...
Posted by elena on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:24:00 PST

PAINT IT GOLD

Paint it Gold is the title of Elena's new album and is due out in May 2008.Check out this space for news and updates.
Posted by elena on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:58:00 PST

NEW ALBUM and 2008 American/ European Tour

Elena is currently recording the follow to Glimpse.The album will be released early summer 08 and European/American tour is to follow.Dates are being confirmed for the following gigs.USA TOUR:Los Ange...
Posted by elena on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:26:00 PST

Nominations for the Glasswerk New Music Awards

Thanks to everyone's vote Elena is now shortlisted for best female and best album (Glimpse) at the 2007 Glasswerk New Music Awards, held at the AKA in central London on October 17th.Cheers EveryoneEle...
Posted by elena on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:31:00 PST

Latest Glimpse Reviews

" Elena sings in a voice that veers from husky insistence to soaring exuberance with all the grace and poise you could ever wish for. It's undoubtedly the voice thats the real distinctive star here" ...
Posted by elena on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:24:00 PST

Glimpse tour - a long way to Tipperary

After rocking up and down the country in Big Betty, the disco bus, El and the band are back in the big smoke for the final leg of their summer tour.El and the boys have explored every nook and cranny ...
Posted by elena on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:37:00 PST

Radio Show added

Elena's doing a series of acoustic sets and radio interviews across the UK this coming June and July. Check show section for details
Posted by elena on Wed, 09 May 2007 04:59:00 PST

GLimpse Tour and Summer Festivals

Elena's GLIMPSE UK and European tour is in the making....Cities include Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham.Elena is also set to play venues and festivals in Ireland, Holland, Germany, Belgium...
Posted by elena on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:19:00 PST

GLIMPSE OUT JUNE 25th 2007 DELICIOUS RECORDS

Elena's much anticipated debut album, Glimpse, is set to hit the shops on Monday 25th June 2007. If you don't want to wait for he shops, watch this space for info about how to get limited advance copi...
Posted by elena on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:31:00 PST

NEW SINGLE OUT June 4th

Prior to the release of the album Glimpse on June 25th, Elena release her new single Here Come The Rain, a powerful rock anthem with the usual retro yet modern sounds that Elena is known for!Stay tune...
Posted by elena on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:24:00 PST