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ELANA JAMES
Psychedelic / Acoustic / French pop

ELANA JAMES



AUSTIN, Texas
United States

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   ELANA JAMES: General Info
Member Since4/9/2006
Band Websiteelanajames.com & hotclubofcowtown.com
Band MembersCurrently touring and recording with the Hot Club of Cowtown: Elana James, Fiddle & Vocals/ Whit Smith, Guitar & Vocals/ Jake Erwin, Bass & Vocals
InfluencesHot Jazz and Roma fiddlers and vocalists from pre-1945ish AND Schnuckenack Reinhardt, Dorado and Tchavolo Schmitt, Bob Wills, Stuff Smith, Blossom Dearie, Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Johnny Gimble, Mildred Bailey, Wade Ray, Hugh and Karl Farr, Louis Tierney, Joe Holley, Oscar Aleman, Eck Robertson, Tommy Jackson, Lester Young, Dhrupad, Vidhur Malik
Sounds LikeElana James
Record LabelShock Records (Australia); Buffalo Records (Japan)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 16 2009 8:30P
Komedia Bath
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
Stables Theatre Wavendon
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
The Luminaire London NW6
Jul 19 2009 2:00P
Larmer Tree Festival Salisbury
Jul 20 2009 8:00P
Feile Iorras Festival, Belmullet Co. Mayo
Jul 21 2009 8:00P
The Factory Performance Space Co. Sligo
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
Manchester Academy 3 Manchester
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
The Sage SummerTyne Americana Festival Gateshead, Newcastle
Jul 26 2009 8:00P
Truck Festival, Hill Farm Steventon, Oxford
Jul 28 2009 8:00P
Fisher Theatre Bungay, Suffolk
Jul 30 2009 8:00P
The Muni Arts Centre Pontypridd, Wales
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
The Maze Nottingham
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Cambridge Folk Festival Cambridge
Aug 4 2009 9:00P
The Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
Bournemouth - Centre Stage Queen’s Road, Bournemouth
Aug 6 2009 8:00P
The Plough Arts Centre Nth. Devon
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Broadstairs Folk Week Broadstairs
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
Castell de Bellver Palma, Mallorca
Aug 14 2009 7:30P
Hot Summer Nights Huntington, West Virginia
Aug 15 2009 7:30P
Hot Summer Nights Huntington, West Virginia
Aug 18 2009 8:00P
Wishful Thinking Released in the US Everywhere!
Aug 19 2009 8:00P
Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Aug 20 2009 8:00P
Granada Theatre Dallas
Aug 21 2009 8:00P
Continental Club Austin
Aug 22 2009 8:00P
Continental Club Houston
Aug 23 2009 8:00P
Gruene Hall Gruene
Sep 3 2009 8:00P
John Ascuaga’s Nugget Sparks, Nevada
Sep 9 2009 8:00P
Passim Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sep 11 2009 8:00P
PRIVATE EVENT Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
Fire in the Kitchen Concert Series Madison, Connecticut
Sep 13 2009 8:00P
The Narrows Festival Fall River, Massachusetts
Sep 14 2009 8:00P
Jazz at Lincoln Center - Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola New York, New York
Sep 15 2009 8:00P
Tin Angel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 16 2009 8:00P
Sellersville Theatre Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Sep 17 2009 8:00P
IOTA Arlington, Virginia
Sep 24 2009 8:00P
Inside Out Gallery Traverse City, Michigan
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
Plachta Auditorium Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Sep 26 2009 8:00P
Cheboygan Opera House Cheboygan, Michigan
Sep 28 2009 8:00P
The Ark Ann Arbor, Michigan
Oct 6 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Coffeyville, Kansas
Oct 8 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Johnson, Kansas
Oct 10 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Lamar, Colorado
Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Ft. Morgan, Colorado
Oct 12 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Denison, Iowa
Oct 13 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Slayton, Minnesota
Oct 15 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Lisbon, North Dakota
Oct 16 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Crookston, Minnesota
Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Oct 18 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Park Rapids, Minnesota
Oct 19 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Virginia, Minnesota
Oct 20 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Oct 23 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Indianola, Iowa
Oct 24 2009 8:00P
Midwest Concert Series Fairbury, Nebraska
Nov 6 2009 8:00P
Heber Cowboy Festival Heber, Utah
Nov 7 2009 8:00P
Heber Cowboy Festival Heber, Utah
Nov 19 2009 7:00P
McMillam Memorial Library Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
Old Town School of Folk Chicago, Illinois
Nov 22 2009 8:00P
Fawcett Center Auditorium Columbus, Ohio
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Monterey Cowboy & Music Festival Monterey, California
Dec 13 2009 8:00P
Monterey Cowboy & Music Festival Monterey, California
Dec 31 2009 8:00P
First Night Columbia Columbia, Missouri
Mar 6 2010 7:15P
Daddy Sam’s Nocona, Texas
Mar 12 2010 7:00P
Palace Theatre Grapevine, Texas
May 22 2010 8:00P
Nicolet LRC Theatre Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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   About ELANA JAMES




As of 2008 Elana has happily resumed playing full time with the Hot Club of Cowtown. Above is a random selection of Elana's recent recordings.


GEAR:
I play a 1962 Mittenwald violin and, when playing electric, use an L.R. Baggs pick-up into an AER amplifier. I use ball-end Dominant violin strings and always have five beaux (I mean bows!) on the road at all times -- two fiberglass and three wood -- which get rehaired about every six weeks with superfine Mongolian stallion hair.

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James handles vintage songs with great assurance. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and "Exactly Like You" are all delivered without a hint of tiresome post-modern irony.
-Clive Davis
The Times (London)

A beautiful voice, a fantastic musician, with the heart and soul of an angel.
-Willie Nelson

Her fiddle...evokes memories of the wizardry of Stephane Grappelli and the magic of Johnny Gimble....Special, original, and a true treasure. Listen.
-Fred Foster
Producer, Founder, Monument Records

What fiddling!...and a beautiful voice.
-Laurie Anderson

Elana is one of the sexiest, most talented musicians. Her style hints of another era...taking you places you thought were unreachable by today's standards. And yet, here she is...
-Raul Malo
The Mavericks

[Elana's] throaty violin solos arrived in terse, epigrammatic phrases with a sprint, every so often, into chromatic harmony. She also sang in a breathy, un-self-conscious voice that made every double-entendre seductive.
-Jon Pareles
New York Times


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ELANA JAMES's Friends Comments
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Lizzy Pitch





Jun 20 2009 11:35 PM

hey elana thanks for being my friend!
Master Kilby


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Jun 17 2009 12:25 PM

Thanks for adding me, Elana. Good luck with the touring, hope to catch you in Europe sometime!
Ruby Jane





Jun 15 2009 6:40 PM

Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too!
Ruby Jane
Bob





Jun 12 2009 7:35 PM

Way to put the "T" In Twangfest Wednesday night. Your band and dog Rocked!
Keef Trouble





Jun 6 2009 11:59 AM

Many thanks Elana.

Will catch the Hot Club at Broadstairs - promise!

best wishes,
Keef.
The Mercies





May 27 2009 5:38 AM

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Kim "The Mercies"
BAND OF MEN





May 20 2009 8:34 AM

Hey, fine tunes here, Elana! Great playing and lovely voice.

Pier
Hawkins - NEW CD OUT NOW!! LI'L LINN & LOOKOUT





May 15 2009 3:58 PM

Thanks for the friendship, and greetz from Stockholm // Hawkins
HONEST HAL & THE HANG ’EM HIGH’S





May 11 2009 8:52 AM

Many thanks for the add .

Hal.
Gibo





May 6 2009 2:51 PM

bellissima scoperta ...musica molto coinvolgente ...
JACEK M SZWARC





Apr 27 2009 2:17 AM

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Apr 26 2009 3:24 AM

I love your music.
These are great songs!
ROBERT





Apr 24 2009 12:45 PM

Thank You for Your Friendship....PEACE....Robert..
Bob Sugden





Apr 18 2009 2:51 AM

Eyup!We can't wait for you to visit Yorkshire again.
Take care, Bob x
Whats A Girl To Do-KOOP 91.7FM


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Apr 6 2009 5:10 PM

Hey, Elana...Eric and I both think you sound remarkably like Blossom Dearie...hope you think that's a compliment;-) Did you get a chance to check out the edited version of our interview? Hope you're happy with it. I think it's great. I'll make sure you get a full version and pics on CD when you get back.
Hope you're having a GREAT time! Take care, Lisa
DancinDate





Apr 5 2009 1:54 PM

Can't wait to see you again! You're wonderful ;-)
DancinDate

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Greg





Apr 2 2009 3:06 AM

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Mar 31 2009 11:17 AM

Cheers, Elana & friends!
Whats A Girl To Do-KOOP 91.7FM


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Mar 29 2009 5:20 AM

Thanks so much again, Elana! That was a lot of fun and I thought it went really well. Have a GREAT trip! Hope to see you soon.
Lisa
The SouthWind Ramblers





Mar 28 2009 8:03 PM

Thanks for the add Elana. We hope to see you again soon.
Celticagent





Mar 26 2009 2:35 PM

http://fiddleworld.ning.com - it's where the fiddlers are
Adolfo





Mar 26 2009 2:38 AM

Thanks for the add!
ZUR zona urbana rock





Mar 24 2009 3:28 AM

Thanks a ton ELANA for adding us.
We hope you enjoy our music!
Feel free to stop by any time and leave us a comment, message…and let us know what you think, feedbacks are really, really welcome!
Buena vibra y Buena musica!
ZUR
Neil





Mar 20 2009 1:21 AM

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The Hot Club of Cowtown & Dancehall Racketeers – 3rd of April 2009 @ Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne -Presented by Ragged Company & Shock Records
Neil





Mar 19 2009 6:10 AM

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The Hot Club of Cowtown Australia Tour April 2009 –
Presented by Ragged Company & Shock Records
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