Just about everything; heavy, bluesy, funky or lyrical. John Lee Hooker, Mississippi Fred MacDowell, Muddy Waters, Hendrix, Soundgarden, Pantera, ZZ Top, Rage Against the Machine, Alice in Chains, SRV, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Sly Stone, the Meters, Funkadellic, Stone Temple Pilots, Everlast, Lyrics Born, Beastie Boys, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Blues, Funk, Metal, Soul, Hip-Hop etc.
New Album, "Static in the Blood," with 17 brand new tracks, to be released soon!
Sounds Like
angsty, bottom-heavy, groove oriented-blues-based hard rock/metal
Eli has proved himself to be one of the most diverse and powerful performers out of central Virginia or anywhere else for that matter. His range of musical styles that blend everything from blues, hard rock, grunge, metal, hip-hop, soul, folk, and so forth is staggering. Blessed with a deep and powerful baritone that stands alongside greats like Muddy Waters or John Lee Hooker, he is also capable of a primal howl that would give even Kurt Cobain a run for his money.
Eli began his musical efforts as an acoustic blues/gospel performer in the central Virginia area at the age of 15. His first blues trio, the Red House Blues Band, was formed two years later and performed a mesh of Hendrix/Vaughn/John Lee Hooker covers and instrumentals.
Finding his own musical voice, he eventually managed to break free from the restrictions that the blues genre placed on his songwriting. Today, he performs constantly with rhythm sections that are pushed by grinding bass lines and Zeppelin-esque drumming: the perfect canvas for Eli's guitar and vocal prowess. Inversely, he keeps in touch with his roots by performing many solo blues shows that are unmatched in intensity; he has already opened for B.B. King four times with these efforts. His records include the critically acclaimed acoustic, "Miss Blues' Child," released when he was only 19 on the Sledgehammer Blues/Valley Entertainment label, the hard rock "ElectricHolyFireWater" and his upcoming album, "Static in the Blood," which is a folk/hiphop/rock lament, that furthers his explorations as a songwriter and performer. Two more records, one an electric blues album with mostly originals, and the other, a new hard rock outing with all songs by the man himself, are currently in the works. For more information, visit www.elicook.com
Our December "Holiday" Blues Jam/open mic is on Dec. 18th starting around 7pm at the Java Depot at the base of Wintergreen Mountain behind Devils Backbone... Old Train Station, this is a really cool place to play!!! Come on out a play some blues or just enjoy some of the best blues of the area.... More info at CentralVAblues@gmail.com
This Months Blues Jam, hosted by the Central Va Blues Society will be at the great, historical Batesville Store in Batesville (where else??) Nov.21st at 6pm These Jams are more like an open Mic type event with Jamming at the end depending on the number of musicians. This one will probably have quite a few, SO IF YOU WANT TO PLAY, YOU SHOULD RESERVE YOUR SPOT!! by emailing us at Centralvablues@gmail.com.. The store has an all you can eat picnic type weekend celebration and we will be able to play for the peoples!! Come on out and enjoy some fun!! and play them blues!!!
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Our next CVBS blues Jam will be October 29th at Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton from 7pm - 10pm. This is a lot of fun, and some great musicians come out... This will start out as a open mic type event, but typically ends with a Jam at the end.. Bring your favorite Blues instruments and bring some friends.. this is a great time, with wonderfull folks at Blue Mountain serving up Micro brews and food...
Hey Eli. Congrats on the new CD. I wish we could be there for the party. Be sure to save me a copy! We doing a Live CD Nov. 6th and 7th, at Mulligans in Roanoke. Catawba Studios will be recording the gigs. Billie Sutton & Roadhouse
Ciao,Eli Cook Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good week neal
Ciao, Eli ,thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. you are fantastic ..really. you are one of my prefeitis talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
Please join us this Friday for a night of rowdy rock n' roll and fist pumping jams at the iS Venue (formerly Starr Hill Music Hall) in Charlottesville, VA
Hope to see you there!
Blues Society of Central Virginia.... Blues meeting, June 19th 2009 Rapunzel's Coffee House 7-10pm.. Formal meeting, officers, guest performers, open mic (acoustic only), meet friend, meet other musicians, non-alcoholic, fun times... come enjoy the blues....
Hope to see you there!
