Artist description Layered acoustic music with poetic lyrics and colorful imagery. David has been compared to many great songwriters and lyricists such as John Prine, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt, for his ability to deliver high impact material over sparse and subtle messages. He has an acoustic sound that reaches both backwards and forwards at the same time.

Music Style Independent Acoustic

Musical Influences Lowell George, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, John Lennon, Robert Earl Keen Jr.

Similar Artists Compared by the press to John Prine, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake, Paul Simon, Dylan, among others...

Artist History Originally from the midwest, David is performing his original acoustic music on guitar, vocals and harmonica as both a solo act and with the band David Elias & The Great Unknown in the SF Bay Area. He has performed on stages ranging from New York City to Norway to Scotland as well as locally each month.

Group Members David Elias - guitar, vocals, harmonica; The Great Unknown: Lisa Kelly: mandolin, Gary MacArthur: flute/sax, Scott Beynon: bass, Perry Thorwaldson: drums

Instruments Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica, Bass, Mandolin, Dobro, Fiddle, Percussion, Synth, Sax, Flute, Accordian

Albums Half an Hour Away, Lost in the Green, Time Forgets, The Blue Planet, Alive in San Gregorio (live compliation), MUSE Compilation, I Want to Blow Up Silicon Valley (Soundtrack)

Press Reviews Press Page: http://www.davidelias.com/Posters/DavidEliasPress.jpg Bio Page: http://www.davidelias.com/Posters/DavidEliasBio.jpg Reviews: http://www.davidelias.com/press.html

Additional Info Napa Valley Music Festival Singer/Songwriter Finalist, earBuzz performer, Various compilations and film soundtracks, see www.davidelias.com, 2000 Scotland Tour with Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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