Author: Elicit Magazine

#thestorybehindmymusic contest continues throughout the month of September! To find out how you can enter, check out our Instagram for more details. We’re proud to announce this week’s winner of #thestorybehindmymusic contest, Ajia Clark, out of Colorado! Here’s Ajia’s story…  I got my start in music coming home from school as kid to my dad at the helm and his seven piece band rehearsing in our living room. I had terrible stage fright so I didn’t take on the microphone until my late 20’s. I first picked up the Alto Saxophone and in just three short months I could read…

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Throughout the month of September, a new artist is featured every week on the front page of the site and sent a free Elicit Magazine goodie bag by entering our latest contest #thestorybehindmymusic! To find out how you can enter, check out our Instagram for more details. We’re proud to announce this week’s winner, Erica Papillion-Posey, out of Colorado! Erica Papallion-Posey had this to say about #thestorybehindhermusic… I’m Erica Papillion-Posey, jazz & classically trained [crossover] vocalist, songwriter, recording artist and author from Denver, CO by way of Louisiana’s Bayou! Frankly, music has always been a part of my life. I…

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Over the past week, we’ve held our first Instagram contest where up and coming musicians share their story of how they got started in music with the tag #thestorybehindmymusic. Throughout the month of September, a new artist is featured every week on the front page of the site and sent a free Elicit Magazine goodie bag! Follow us on Instagram for more details. We’re proud to announce this week’s winner, Rose Cora Perry, out of London, Canada! Rose Cora Perry had this to say about #thestorybehindhermusic… I had been studying classical music for a number of years with the intention…

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New video from Ollie Gabriel entitled “Running Man”. The infectious, upbeat new soul single, has been a massive success in the GSA being released via Jive Records and becoming an instant radio hit as well as charting on iTunes and garnering 14 + million Spotify streams. Watch Video For “Running Man” OLLIE GABRIEL is spearheading a new soul movement. Having cracked the code for an authentic catchy sound, paired with meaningful and relatable lyricism, Ollie has been compared to the likes of James Brown and Otis Redding. He creates music that is both fun and of substance, a rarity in…

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New single “Childsplay” from cinematic folk artist East of Eli. His music is an infectious blend of cinematic folk and modern electronic sounds. “Childsplay” charted in the top 10 on iTunes Dance charts. East of Eli has been praised by such media outlets as People Magazine, Huffington Post, American Songwriter, Hollywood Life and more. https://soundcloud.com/eastofelimusic/childs-play-copy East of Eli has received critical acclaim with American Songwriter noting West as an artist on the rise as well as being featured in such high-profile outlets as People Magazine, Hollywood Life, New York Post, Hallmark’s “Home and Family,” and more. East of Eli has…

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