Indie Rock / Neo Folk Rock

9 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Acoustic, FOLK: Modern Folk



Details:
âBrilliant lyrics, downbeat, excellent guitar work. Neo-folk for the indie rock set. Quirky, fun vocals.â
-Hybrid Magazine

âTrue to life lyrics and poignant observations.â
-Performer Magazine.

âThe Melodies are mournful, the lyrics deep and thoughtful. You NEED to hear this!â
-Sidewinder Zine

The Phantom Tollbooth-5 out of 5!â

âWyman is a deeply spiritual soul.â
-indie-music.com

Elijah Wyman

Elijah Wyman is a young artist living in the Boston area. His music is
lovable, acoustic, indie that could be played alongside of, but certainly not
confused with, the likes of Pedro the Lion, Sufjan Stevens, and Adem. His
songs flow smoothly from near comotose mellow to wide awake clap-alongs.

Elijah grew up in Southern California, the only son of a preacher and a
dental hygienist. His adoration for music began as a boy when he
uncovered a forgotten drum set buried in his garage. Since then, he
has played in numerous bands, drumming or playing bass.

Why We Never Go Swimming and Other Short Stories (March 2006) is
Elijah's third album. It is a collection of sad and sorrowful stories
set atop a musical backdrop as varied as New England's climate, with
lush arrangements of horns and choir rising from bleak and simply
strummed songs. His narratives meander along, telling of ghosts, and
curses, and suicide, and murder, and infidelity. Many songs pick up
where another has left off, finishing the story.

Lyrically, Elijah is potent but never sappy, drawing influences from
southern gothic writers like Flannery O Conner and Eudora Welty. They
can be at once both dark and optimistic. Performer Magazine has
praised them as, "Witty," and, "Subtle."

Elijah is currently finishing a degree in writing. He is married to a
lovely young artist named Rhonda. She graduated from Rhode Island
School of Design with a degree in Metalsmithing. Together they own a
gallery called Share an Umbrella that donates 10 of proceeds to
charity and have a kitten named, "Puppy." They live in a quaint
apartment in Danvers, MA where they create art and music and write as
much as possible.

Artists Elijah Has Played With:

John Vanderslice (Barsuk)
Chris Staples (of Discover America)
Bill Mellonee (of Vigilantes of Love
Pierce Pettis
Jake Amerding
Tom Conlon
Phranc
and many more...


A few places Elijah has played:

Soulfest 2003-present, NH
The Paradise, MA
TT the Bears, MA
The Middle East, MA
Boston University, MA
Salem State College, MA
Gordon College, MA
Endicott College, MA
University of New Hampshire, NH
Houghton College, NY
Vasser College, NY
Wintonbury Coffeehouse, CT
Club Drifters, NH
AS220, RI
The Hub, CA
Hang Time, NY
and many more from Boston-London