Cyrus Butler drums, percussion, backing vocals, electric kazoo (seriously)
Michelle Torrez bass, vocals, keys
May Ann Pescante lead vocals, guitar, keys
Influences
Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Mt. Egypt, Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Prince, John Mayer, Rhett Miller, Old 97's, Jason Falkner, Magnet, The Cardigans, Pavement, Far, The Wallflowers, Travis, Elliott Smith, Radiohead, The Postal Service...
Sounds Like
Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Michelle Branch, The Shins, The Cranberries, Rhett Miller, Old 97's, Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley, Jason Falkner, Pavement, Elliott Smith, Eisley, The Postal Service
Eloise is in perfect balance. Their songs gracefully hover between pop and indie, marrying simple melodies with a growing sonic curiosity. The music and vocals sound delicate, relaxed, youthful and fun, while the lyrics contain brutally honest reflections from past experiences, old relationships and present heartache. Eloise draws inspiration from everything: from pesky ghosts to '60s surf culture.
Composed of self-taught musicians, May Ann Pescante, Michelle Torrez and Cyrus Butler, the band's unique sounds originate from a natural curiosity. The Los Angeles-based trio met while working as engineers at world-renowned Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, but it wasn't until years after their meeting that they formed Eloise. May Ann Pescante, an L.A. native, lends her fragile yet robust voice to articulate insightful and intense ruminations, such as the opening line in "Little Star" ("I bought a phone card / I pay good money to argue with you"), as she gently strums her guitar. Michelle Torrez, a transplant from Santa Fe, New Mexico, crafts unique and melodic bass lines, while singing vocals that haunt, captivate and support. Cyrus Butler, hailing from California's central coast, anchors the songs with distinctive, driving and improvised drum parts, but also lends his lungs to generate a mean electric kazoo solo in "Substitute". With forces combined, they produce tunes that send tingles down the spine and leave the audience aching for more.
I've had the CD in my car ever since we played on the same bill and on the occasion the ipod is missing or dead battery it is the default. I know every word! Don't you have a full length out now - hook me up!!
wow that really is cool! w'ell be buying a cd when theyre ready haha errr things are good here going back to england for a few weeks...we managed to get on local tv but its sri lanka so how hard can that be! looking forward to hearing more from Eloise x
Hey girl! Im really glad you liked it! it was awesoming meeting you! You should come down to out House Of Blues in Anahiem Show w/ Strung Out June 14th!