What can you say about Elison? This solo recording artist has been making many waves across the midlands with his take on blues influenced progressive indie music. With the unique ability to mix the influences gained whilst working as a Soul DJ and his own indie tastes, time after time he manages to fuse deep soulful songs with a crisp modern sound that captures the imagination of people of all ages.
‘With searing guitar tones, awesome organ tones and beautiful melodies, this guy is going places.’ By lemeulepurr from Ventura, California
‘I love the fast pacing of this song and the main guitar line especially, it's a very energetic song overall with excellent use of the organ as well. You don't really see a lot of indie rock acts utilizing an organ as it should be. Most of the time it's just that annoying moog-y sound, but here it sounds more like '60s-era rock organ. Well done.’ By four chambers from Rochester Hills, Michigan on the song ‘The Ration’.
Elison has managed to gain fans from across the world by being featured on some amateur films and through free downloads. His reputation gained the interest of College record label, Incubator Records with whom he signed a publishing deal in October 2004. His debut EP Rambunctious Outburst, recorded with Incubator Records yet self released and distributed, managed to sell three hundred copies in his home town as well as a good one hundred copies to further a-field, through his website.
‘Rock, reggae, progressive Belgian handbag Bhangra: musicians today are free to take their influences from a veritable sweet shop of styles while fashioning the pop music of the 21st century. In Elison's case, it's a blend of colourful '60s sounds sent into overdrive by the energy and sly wit of garage and New Wave. The Hollies meets The Hives, Scott Walker meets The Stooges and maybe even a bit of Cilla meets Sham 69. Assisted by only by Dean Cook on drums, this Birmingham soloist sings and plays guitar, bass and keys with the fervour of a toddler on too much fizzy orange. Indeed, opener “Forwards” combines swinging pop and cabaret drama with a breathless punked-out guitar, deadpan vocal and crazy talk about being “ Paranoid, delusional, schizophrenic.” It's beat music gone bad and all the more entertaining for it. “The World Outside” is softer, sweeter and just all-round mellower. The blissed-out guitar and fulsome harmonies are pure West Coast pop and although the chorus consists of little more than the same line repeated over and over, its welcoming glow is insanely catchy, while Elison delivers the EP's best vocal. The final track, “Looking at the Sea” condenses many of the best bits to generate a bite-sized symphony. The fast bit/slow bit pattern bounces between Buzzcocks high-energy and bluesy contemplation, all with an erratic, wayward vocal. It's “House Of The Rising Sun” or “Good Vibrations” for 2005. Cheeky and passionate, Elison and his snazzy Brian Wilson fringe could be the perfect antidote to the current leaning towards steely '80s styling and The Mullet Revival.’ Review of Rambunctious Outburst by Overplay.co.uk.
Elison is now working on his third self released album, and with his total number of recorded songs reaching two hundred, he never stops working and you never what to expect. He somehow still manages to find the time to play in two bands as well as working up a new live outfit to take Elison’s songs out onto the stage. There is no doubt that Elison is one of the most intriguing characters on the music scene in Birmingham today, whether playing in his bands, DJing at Snobs Nightclub or releasing another great Elison song. You can always expect something great from him and its only a matter of time before the world realises it too.
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