Josh Elkes

Ascendant New York singer/songwriter Josh Elkes’ intimate stories of loss and redemption go beyond the twenty-one year old's young-songwriter's years and recall at times the classic work of Leonard Cohen, Wilco, Bright Eyes and others, and features an array of heartfelt, personal emotion including heartbreak, forgiveness, and hope. His self-titled debut EP released in March 2013, was produced and mixed by Grammy Award winning producer/mixer Neil Dorfsman (credits include Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms, Bruce Springsteen’s The River) and Clifford Carter (James Taylor, Art Garfunkel), along with Elkes. The recording was mixed at Saint Claire Recording Studio in Lexington, KY and mastered by another Grammy winner, Ted Jensen, at Sterling Sound in New York. Along with his songwriting, Elkes provides guitar and vocals for the EP and is backed by Carter on piano, drummer Joe Bonadio (Roseanne Cash, Sting, Marc Cohn), guitarist / multi-instrumentalist Duke Levine (J Geils Band, Shawn Colvin), electric bassist Whynot Jansfeld (The Weepies, Gavin DeGraw), and upright bassist Richard Hammond (Marc Copley, East Village Opera Company). Elkes performs regularly in and around New York City, most recently completing a four-month residency at The Living Room in Manhattan. His live performances feature Clifford Carter on piano, and Joe Bonadio on drums/percussion. Songwriter/Guitarist from NYC - Self titled EP released March 2013. Produced by Neil Dorfsman, Clifford Carter, and Josh Elkes. Mastered Ted Jensen.