John Elliott has been likened to artists from Paul Simon to Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, combining well-crafted songwriting with euphoric melodies that quickly become addicting. He has an affection for the malleability of language, the clever twists of phrase, an appreciation for the liquid kinship between rhythm and sounds — how they collide in beautiful violence, how they stand as ideas and images — even if they ordinarily wouldn’t deign to dance together or be seen in the same room.

Born and raised in Minnesota and now living in California, John has been releasing albums and performing in every type of venue you can imagine since 2006. His songs have been prominently heard on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “One Tree Hill,” and “Californication.” He has been featured in PASTE Magazine, on NPR and on Neil Young’s “Living With War” website. His music has a cult-like international following and artists worldwide cover his songs. John remains an independent, unsigned and unaffiliated artist and he is proud of that fact. He continues to make a living and build a dedicated following the old fashioned way: one new believer at a time.

“Post Seinfeld, Post 9/11 Eyebrow Rock.”

“John Elliott is the Andy Kaufman of folk music.”

Singer/songcyclist.