Louis Eliot & The Embers
“Louis Eliot’s sharp lyricism and easy song writing serves him well.” NME
“True pop genius.” The Times
“Winning blend of rustic charm and urban cool…a savvy pop brain with the lyrical articulacy of a Costello or a Weller.” Uncut
“Louis Eliot has welded the sound of barn-bound folk to that of pure pop and emerged with an album that boasts ultra friendly, individually shaped songs guaranteed to warm both hands and feet.” Mojo
“My new discovery… really great stuff… ” Bob Harris, Radio 2
With the crackle of fireworks and the thrill of the fairground, Louis Eliot is back with a new incarnation – Louis Eliot & the Embers. The former frontman of Kinky Machine and Rialto – who scored three top 40 singles in the late 90s – has delivered a most evocative and accessible collection of songs with his first new album in half a decade, Kittow’s Moor.
Kittow’s Moor is the follow up to The Long Way Round – Louis Eliot’s critically acclaimed solo debut that was released by IRL in 2004. Marking Louis’s transition from metropolitan songsmith to country troubadour as he headed for home, it was declared album of the week by The Sunday Times and attracted high praise across the board.
Throughout his career, Louis has been at the hub of British songwriting talent, most recently contributing two co-writes to Adventure Man by current Ivor Novello Songwriter of the Year, Eg White – yet another addition to the proven CV of an artist who can deliver a heart-stopping hit with easy charm.
And Kittow’s Moor is no exception, demonstrating more than ever Louis’s extraordinary talent for wry observation and a rip-roaring, roller-coaster ride of a tune, but this time in the context of the countryside.
Having lived the dream of 90s London Brit-Pop hedonism, Louis Eliot snatched his Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar and headed west, swapping the fetid Thames fug for the fresh air of Cornwall. Away from the shrill whir of the capital, surrounded by timeless rolling landscapes and wild beaches, he started over.
