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Elenna Canlas

I swear solemnly to forever rock steadily.

About Me

Little girl. Big sound.

Elenna, born and raised in Maplewood NJ, began her life as a musician at age 7 with classical piano and has grown to be a raw, tasteful, and versatile keyboardist since then. Along with being a distinctively gifted Hammond organ and keys player, she is a skilled composer, arranger, producer, and vocalist. She has performed and recorded with musicians in USA, Canada, Europe, and Bermuda, and is driven to share her unique and continuously growing talent throughout the world. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2006, Elenna moved to Brooklyn and is currently based out of New York City, performing live on a regular basis, involved as a studio session player, and producing/arranging in several different projects.

With Easy Star All-Stars @ 8x10 in Baltimore MD 05/10/08

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/29/2006
Band Members: Elenna currently performs with:
Easy Star All-Stars
L.A.W.
Urban Sonora
Nicholas Dispagna

Tracks:
"Filomena (Live)" Urban Sonora : Gustavo Moncada LD VOX/GTR/COMP
Lucas Madrazo BG VOX/PERC
Elenna Canlas BG VOX/KEYS
Jonny Zarkower BASS
Josh Giunta DRMS

"Dance with Elise" Sidecar : Steve Uh FIDDLE/COMP/PROD
Elenna Canlas PIANO
Pat Dalbey BASS
Chris Jaquin PERC
Alec Menge DRMS

"Do You Want to Know A Secret?" Elenna Canlas/Lennon & McCartney:
Matt Nolan LEAD VOX
Elenna Canlas ORG/PIANO/BG VOX/PROD
John "Spots" Winsor GTR/DUB
Justin Bernz BASS
Steve Hammons DRMS/DUB

Influences: Bernie Worrell
(Parliament/Funkadelic)
Hershall "Happpiness" Kennedy
(Graham Central Station)
Robert "Butch" Sam
(Graham Central Station)
Sly Stone
(Sly & The Family Stone)
Rosie Stone
(Sly & The Family Stone)
Earl Van Dyke
(The Funk Brothers)
Joe Hunter
(The Funk Brothers)
Johnny Griffith
(The Funk Brothers)
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
Donny Hathaway
Art Neville
(The Meters)
Gregg Allman
(The Allman Bros. Band)
Billy Preston
(The Beatles/The Rolling Stones)
Paul McCartney
(The Beatles)
John Paul Jones
(Led Zeppelin)
John Medeski
(Medeski Martin & Wood)
D'Angelo
Amp Fiddler
Chester Thompson
(Tower of Power)
Booker T. Jones
(Booker T. & The M.G.'s)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Bernard "Touter" Harvey
(The Wailers)
Earl "Wire" Lindo
(The Wailers)
Selwyn "Bumbo" Brown
(Steel Pulse)
Sidney Mills
(Steel Pulse)
Jackie Mittoo
(The Skatalites)
Ruben Gonzalez
(Buena Vista Social Club/Afro-Cuban Allstars)
Larry Harlow
(Fania Allstars)
Eddie Palmieri
Professor Longhair
Dr. John
Erroll Garner
Fats Domino
Ahmad Jamal
Oscar Peterson
Herbie Hancock
Sounds Like: "Play the Piano Drunk Like A Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed A Bit."
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