Dani Elliott

Bio:

New York City based Dani Elliott brings a refreshing, soulful energy to the singer/songwriter forefront. Deriving her inspiration from the likes of Meshell N'degeocello, Jill Scott, and Corinne Bailey Rae, she weaves a musical tapestry that evokes sophisticated creativity with a maturity seldom seen in young artists today. Dani is a graduate of The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music and holds a B.F.A. in Vocal Performance. Under the tutelage of musical greats such as Sheila Jordan, Reggie Workman, Dena DeRose, Kirk Nurock, and Bobby Sanabria, she sharpened her vocal chops and began her songwriting journey. Since graduating, she has worked as a featured artist and has sung backup for M.I.A., Jonah Smith, Julian Velard, Jeremiah Abiah, Wheatus, and Candido to name a few. In addition to working as a backing vocalist, Dani is a bandleader and gigs regularly primarily in New York City and around the Northeast. Her self-titled debut was released in 2007 and consists of seven original songs and featured Julian Velard on two tracks. She is currently writing and recording material for her upcoming album.

Member Since:

July 17, 2005

Members:

Danielle Elliott-vox/keys Ben Campbell/Jesse Singer-bass Jeremy Most-guitar James Williams/Adam Jackson-drums Tatum Greenblatt-trumpet Dylan Heaney-Tenor Sax

Influences:

Eva Cassidy, Dana Glover, Natalie Cole, Sting, Rene Marie, Ella, Sheila Jordan, Jonah Smith, Minnie Ripperton, Art Blakey, Stevie, Carol King, Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, Wayne Shorter, Carmen McCrae, Jamiroquai, Luciano Berio, Copland, Billy Joel, Frou Frou, Jill Scott, and life & people in general...good & bad experiences.