TAMARA, ELAN
gold fishes ep
Release Date: 07/09/2009
elan tamara is an experimental pop singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist from walthamstow. whilst studying at soas, she fell in love with various types of eastern music, and has added these influences to her own unique brand of primarily piano-led songs. this is her debut ep entitled 'gold fishes' which was produced by london producer kwes. (the xx, thecocknbullkid, valentina, micachu and more). it is a limited package and includes: individually hand-folded and hand drawn cover art and cd, a3 hand drawn poster lovingly done by elan herself. recorded with very limited equipment in a gamelan room in russell square, elan taking helm on all instruments has managed to unearth a quartet of heartfelt, familiar yet very original pop songs, laden with the sonic pleasantries of sonorous indonesian gamelan, sparkling chinese zithers, big japanese taikos, lo-fi drums / guitar, stabbing saxophones, alongside her deft, intricate piano playing and expressive beautiful voice, which carry her songs through. this is a very assured, exciting and colourful first release, the future for elan tamara can only be golden.
| CDS code: elan1 | 6.50 GBP |
