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| | Brian Elkington
Label: Blue Pie Productions
Artists Genre: Country
‘A Mark in Time” - the debut album of talented
songwriter Brian Elkington, is a refreshing example of
the best of the acoustic singer-songwriter genre.
In Australia, ‘A Mark In Time’ has been receiving a
lot of attention from the likes of Alan Jones (2GB)
and Bob Rogers (2CH), with the album being featured on
both shows to rave reviews. The album is being played
on stations across the country, whilst overseas, is
being featured on radio in France, Italy, Austria,
Holland, New Zealand and the United States.
“I want to tell people about your album - because the
songs are so poignant” - Bob Rogers, 2CH
Brian Elkington hails from the, USA - and has lived in
Sydney for the past 13 years. He was born in northern
Minnesota and spent his childhood among the lakes and
woods of the country near the Canadian border.
“The songs have a uniform lyrical depth and heartfelt
honesty that show his upheaval to these shores is our
gain and America’s loss” - Keith Glass, CapNews
Brian started playing guitar at age 17, and began
playing publicly to fund his way through three
university degrees. He lived in New York’s Greenwich
Village for a while and played world famous venues
such as Folk City and The Other End. During his
college days he teamed up with friend and fellow
musician, Daniel Mohs. The duo became “Elkington Mohs”
and spent 10 years travelling around the United States
playing their music which included a large number of
Brian’s original songs.
Brian eventually decided to move to Nashville, where
he wrote songs professionally and gained valuable
experience in the craft of songwritng. He had several
songs published and recorded during his three and half
years in “Music City”. He also performed his songs at
the famous Blue Bird Café in Nashville. This album
demonstrates the depth of Brian's talent as a
songwriter and his ability to transform everyday
experiences into extraordinary musical stories.
Michael McGlynn, the CD’s producer, has pulled
together a very talented group of musicians for this
album and has also contributed a great deal of his own
exceptional musicianship. He plays keyboard,
percussion and guitar on most of the tracks as well as
singing background vocals.
Together, Michael and Brian have created a musical
experience that, like a good book - is a journey you
enjoy taking - and then you want to do it all over
again. Friends, family, home, accidental lovers and
true love are some of the chapters in this story -
each one part of the lyrical journey, with steps
familiar to us all.
Brian signed to Blue Pie Productions mid June,
providing worldwide access for his album ‘A Mark In
Time’.
“Brian's music is what got us together. He has
something magical in his voice. He has the ability to
make you dance across time as the years rolled by in
minutes and then he can take you back to the time when
life was so simple and high school was the only thing
on your mind. The world needs to hear the gift in his
music. He is pure class and a star in the making. We
will be hearing Brian’s music for many many years to
come all over the
planet. We are not only the record company.... but we
are also first and foremost ... huge fans. The rest is
easy when you believe.” - Damien Reilly, CEO, Blue Pie
Productions
“Husband’s lament” covers the coming to grips with
life’s choices, while “Odyssey” tells the story of 10
years of chasing opportunities in music all around the
United States. “Boomers’ Lullaby”, is a song that
will surely strike a chord with all “baby boomers” and
anyone else who has experienced some of life’s
vicissitudes.
Brian lives in Sydney with his wife, Jane, a Sydney
girl whom he met in Minnesota, and their three
daughters.
‘A Mark In Time’ - available at www.brianelkington.com
& www.bluepie.com.au
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