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ELYSIAN FIELDS (US) Elysian Fields is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 1995 by the co-composers Jennifer Charles (vocals, instruments) and Oren Bloedow (guitar). Their music has sometimes been described as "noir rock", due to its sultry, dark and mysterious inflections, be it sonically or lyrically. The band uses mainly acoustic instruments, predominantly guitar, piano, bass and drums, with the occasional appearance of eastern instruments, classical strings, and subtle electronics, the focal point being the voice of Charles in the forefront. Based in New York City, Elysian Fields have found underground success in the United States but are more popular in Europe. The author of The Dark Stuff, Nick Kent, says of their music, "Maybe we have their out-of-the-mainstreamness to thank for a sound that is still unique -- as sensual as a sleepwalker's wet dream." Since its formation, the band has won quite a devoted cult following, largely by word of mouth. Besides its well received albums, the band is also noted for its strong live performances. The rest of the band has included many of New York's strongest players: all the members of Jeff Buckley's band, members of Medeski Martin and Wood, Ed Pastorini, Ben Perowsky, James Genus, Thomas Bartlett, Jamie Saft and members of Ollabelle have all played in Elysian Fields at various times.

PARAMOUNT STYLES (US) Less noise was the new way… now giving way to more noise. Acoustic guitar, cello, more nuance, less bravado. Two records later and still experimenting by searching for a comfortable place between nice and not so nice. Thinking this would be a good way to deliver a mood and a message without hammering it into your head à la Girls Against Boys and Soulside, our earlier projects, but still opting for swagger and braggadocio – can it work? Scott McCloud sings and plays acoustic guitar and Alexis Fleisig plays drums with some fancy europeans and some rough and ready americans. The first record, Failure American Style, released sometime in 2008 found extreme critical success in my mind and some limited friends. The new record, Heaven’s Alright, is sweeping the charts of my mind, soaring to number 3, at least. I have high hopes for it – we will see. Carefully planning the release of the first record to time perfectly with the great financial crash of 2008, it seemed appropriate to release the second record at a relatively quiet point when most people realized they didn’t have enough money or a job and the future of the music industry was looking exceptionally bleak. There was also a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, an 8.8 earthquake in Chile, a 6.9 earthquake in China, volcanic explosion of EyjafjallajÃkull in Iceland, the blowout of the BP Deepwater Horizon well and the bailout of Ireland and Greece, among other things. Hell of a year.