Elliott Salow
Soul For Sale
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Love ballads and hook driven tunes are bound to strike a cord. A strong vocal, acoustic based music. Listen if you like soft rock/easy listening, folk/pop and country. The vocals are influenced by James Taylor and Jim Croce. Perfect LITE FM format.
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Elliott Salow ~ Soul For Sale
Like most musicians who leave their mark on our hearts and psyches, Elliott Salow is a born storyteller. On his independently-released debut album, Soul For Sale, Elliott
weaves tales of love and hope, of dreams lost and found, musical territory fueled by years of close observation and an acoustic guitar. “It’s a labor of love,” says Elliott, a
tall affable guy with long brown hair and an easy-going smile.
Elliott’s 28 year musical career has also been a labor of love. A native of Bayonne, New Jersey, Elliott first became infatuated with performing after scoring the lead in a high school production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” Elliott wasn’t one for memorizing lines, but singing, well, that was another story. “I realized this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” Elliott says. “So I took a guitar lesson, and two years later, I was playing in clubs for about 40 bucks a night. It was like, wow! What a way to make a living.”
Elliott soon became part of a burgeoning scene in Greenwich Village (a circuit he still, as a matter of fact, enjoys playing). Reminiscing about the early days, he says, “I just played the whole strip, on a regular basis: The Bitter End, The Red Lion, The Back Fence. And then I got involved with Folk City,” he says, referring to the seminal club helmed by radio personality Lynn Samuels. “I shared the bill with people who became very big - like Suzanne Vega.”
Other big names soon came calling. Elliott began touring colleges across the country, opening for Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and the late Harry Chapin. In between, he
honed his style, evolving beyond his James Taylor and Jim Croce influences. “It took me a good six years to start writing my own songs and to find my own niche,” he says.
The title track, “Soul for Sale,” a melodic story about a girl and a guy who put their hearts on the line, not only has real-life-roots - it also has an underlying message. “I
was always trying to sell myself in this music business,” he says of his days spent making demos and deals that fell by the wayside. “I don’t have to tell ya, your soul is
for sale.” Personal? Without a doubt, and yet, as Elliott points out, his lyrics hit home. “I like to write songs that are universal,” he says. “And I like to write a good love ballad.”
Elliott’s gift for heartfelt sentiment is apparent in “When I’m Holding You,” which he wrote for his wife Bess shortly before their wedding anniversary. He composed the
ballad while taking a class with Hugh Prestwood, a well-known country songwriter. “I performed it at the end of the course and Hugh was like ‘Whoa, what can I say?’ when
Prestwood couldn’t find fault with the tune, on the album it went.” “When I’m Holding You” is also an exception because Elliott wrote it over time; most songs find their way onto the page in 25 minutes. “I like things straight and simple,” he says “and I think the songs on Soul for Sale convey that. Forget the 15 background singers and the violin section!”
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- author: Lauren Eisler Meshell
Wow, impressive, I knew you by the way at JCSC, I think we might have even dated :) Glad to see that ur happy and living your dream.
Hi! Does Louie have your cd's
author: margaret learyIf not I need a new one asap!!! Can you email me your schedule up by you? Hope all is great with you! Miss you guys! Love, Margaret~
We miss you Elliott. Time for a Bayonne, Jersey City show!!
author: SusanThis CD is great. I listen to it all the time. It's time for a new one.
AWESOME
author: PeggieThis cd is great...love all of elliot's music..He is the best...
I NEED ANOTHER~~~~ MISS YOU GUYS
author: MARGARET~When we moved into the new place... damn... my cd broke!~ :)... hope you , Bess and Harrison are wonderful... need a new CD! adore your music as well as your family!!!
i received your cd as a gift,outstanding
author: bob noonanit sounds like a guild guitar 1982 model,played at ka nots,what memories
The Best CD I've ever heard .Release another one will ya!!!
author: Theresa Cormican-TanajauskasThis CD is never out of my player. I love it. I am waiting on number 2 with my fingers crossed
GREAT SOUND AND STYLE
author: HOWARD WEBERWHEN WILL ELLIOTT HAVE HIS NEXT ALBUM OUT. CANT WAIT I HAVE THIS RECORD AND STILL LISTEN TO IT REGULARLY. HIS SOUND IS HARRY CHAPINISH.