An underground alt country artist.
Julien Elsie is a spanish singer/songwriter and multi-intrumentalist. From the early '90s, he was making music in bands like The Animal Crackers and Big Black Mariah. In 2007, Julien Elsie began making music under his own name. He released six critically acclaimed albums. His first solo album Dig a Grave With Bare Hands, released in 2010 through Everlasting Records. Deux (Headless Chicken Rcds /Lengua Armada), arrived in early 2012 to favorable reviews. In 2014, he released an EP titled 4. Stories from the Edge (Headless Chicken Records), Yakutsk (Luscinia Discos) followed in 2016 and Furry Home in 2018. His most recent album, all instrumental, Ribbed Core Noise, was released on april, 2022, in which Elsie has been in charge of the production himself, recorded live direct-to-tape and playing all instruments. Elsie’s music walks around alt-country, dark folk and the author's song of a lifetime. An expressionist rock, with Americana reminiscences and cinematographic qualities, which means that his music has the ability to evoke powerful images in the listener's imagination. Minimalist solo compositions played with guitar and electronics, who fuses melody with drone and repetition. Julien Elsie has shared stage with several international artists, such as Luna, Black Lips, The Drones or Mercury Rev. He also spends his time composing movie soundtracks.
Julien Elsie plays alt-country and dark folk music, blending cinematic Americana with minimalist guitar and electronic drone elements.
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Julien Elsie is based in Spain.