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Pop visionary scores massive "come-back" with GNOSTIC SONGS

04/07/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This guy, from his tiny space capsule of a studio in Manhattan's East Village, has been 'quietly' -- a song a day -- and single-handedly changing the potential sound and direction of pop music! He was a founding member of the New Wave band Come On, whose friends and supporters included David, Chris & Tina of Talking Heads, David Bowie and Brian Eno; also the 80's multimedia outfit/big band Strange Party (called "the best party band in New York" by the Soho News... whose videosong "Imitators" appeared on Sony DancePak #2 in Japan). George was also friend of and songwriter for Klaus Nomi (with 2 cuts appearing on Nomi's 2nd RCA album "Simple Man", a plantinum seller!). Over the years, George has pursued two main passions: the reading and practice of eastern & western spirituality, and the daily recording of original music in a pop/folk/rock/reggae/grungeless/harmonic /humorous/psychedelic/percussive style! Many of these recent songs appear on the stunning March 1999 release GNOSTIC SONGS. By churning out literally hundreds of songs over the last several years, George has attained a fluency with his minimal 4-track system that, when augmented by Paul Goldman's digital mixing/mastering skills, give listeners the best of a post-modern lo-fi spontaneity & ambience with state-of-the-art sonics. George spices up his joyous eccentric, mystical original material with choice cover gems of pop history written by some of his favorite 'mentors', including Marc Bolan, John Lennon, Bryan Ferry, and Gene Clark. So, sit back and listen to George Elliott's mini-pop 'masterpieces' --and immerse yourself in the muscial world of a man who could be labelled "the Jack Kerouac of the 4-track"; the "Picasso of the Portastudio!"; "God's Gift to Pop (the Devil's) Music!""

It moves me to listen to more

09/20/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"catchy and listenable, eclectic sounds"

A MUST!

10/23/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Oct 23, 1999 George Elliott: who is this? What a shame! George Elliott is, practically, unknown in the U.S.A. Who is George Elliott? Do you know? Well, I will say: is one of the best songwriter of the rock. Believe me. Believe me!"