Luke Elliot

Luke James Elliot (born June 30, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and composer.

Luke James Elliot
Born (1984-06-30) June 30, 1984
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar, Piano
LabelsName Music
Websitelukeelliot.com

Biography

Elliot was born on June 30, 1984, in Princeton, New Jersey, the second of five children, to Lorna Silver, a poet, and Norbert Elliot, an English language professor. He began taking piano lessons at the age of eight and wrote his first songs at the age of thirteen.[1] He grew up in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.[2] After graduating from Lawrence High School, Elliot attended Mercer County Community College, but dropped out to work in the music industry.[3]

Career

Playing in New York's Lower East Side, Elliot and his band made their way from the small bar scene to some of New York's more popular venues, including Mercury Lounge and Webster Hall.[4] Director Paul Cantagallo ask Elliott to compose the music for his film, Benny the Bum, which won Best Local Film at the 2012 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. Elliot began headlining Philadelphia venues such as North Star and World Cafe Live.[4] He was introduced to Rihanna's former manager, Christa Shaub, which led to a chance meeting with an influential Norwegian journalist.[5] That meeting led to a tour of Norway, a television appearance on the Norwegian show Store Studio, and a deal with the label Indie Recordings. Shortly after, he was featured on the music subscription service Tidal Rising.[6][7]

Elliot traveled to Norway and found his backing band there. He recorded his debut album, Dressed for the Occasion, in Halden, Norway, at Athletic Studio.[7] The LP received positive reviews,[1][7] earning a dice throw of 6 from the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet.[8] A week before the official release of Dressed for the Occasion for the EU market, Elliot was featured on French radio station RTL2. The LP was released to the EU market on June 3, 2016.

Style and influences

Elliot has been described as having a dark crooning style,[8] with a traditional, melancholic and melodic sound.[1] He has been described similar to Leonard Cohen live[7] and "less rock than Sinatra, more crooner than Springsteen. But related to both. He writes songs with Jackie Leven's beat-elegance, and Stan Ridgeway's attraction to gangster-romance, Nick Lowe's death-drive and Richard Hawley's taste for the grandeur", as well as having his voice described as "[coming] from everywhere and nowhere, energetic and laid-back, passionate and weary of life, at the same time."[8]

He has cited influences ranging from The Cramps and The Gun Club, as well as Mink DeVille.[7]

Discography
  • Provisions (2014)
  • Dressed for the Occasion (2016)
  • The Big Wind (2020)
  • Live in Oslo (2020)

References
  1. Per A. Risnes Jr. (September 25, 2015). "Anmeldelse: Luke Elliot, «Dressed for the Occasion". DN.no. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. Robbins, Lynn. "For Elliot, a Gig Near Home & Heart" Archived October 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. 1 Newspaper, April 23, 2014. Accessed October 3, 2017. "'I like playing at events where I’ve grown up. This area is a special spot for me,' says Elliot who now lives in Jersey City but hails from Lawrence Township."
  3. "Lawrence singer Luke Elliot returns to local roots", Community News, February 28, 2018. Accessed January 10, 2020. "From an early age, Elliot found a love for creating music. He started taking piano lessons at eight years old and started writing songs at 13. A Lawrence High School graduate, Elliot went on to study English and literature at Mercer County Community College but left to pursue a career in music."
  4. eMinor. "Luke Elliot | Folk from New York, NY". ReverbNation. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  5. "Introducing… Luke Elliot". Songwriting Magazine. March 31, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  6. Iain Fox (April 18, 2016). "You've GOT to Hear This: Luke Elliot – "Trouble"". AMBY. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  7. "Lucky Luke". Adressa.no. May 13, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  8. Fredrik Wandrup. "Anmeldelse: Luke Elliot – "Dressed for the Occasion" – kultur". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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