Eliot Bronson is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life and career

Bronson was born in

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. He began playing at local coffeehouses and was dubbed a "folk singing

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''. He later moved to Atlanta, where he formed the duo The Brilliant Inventions. The band became a staple of the Atlanta music scene, winning several local and national music awards and gaining a substantial fan following. In 2010, the band split up and Bronson continued solo, releasing ''Blackbirds'' in 2011. In 2012, Bronson released ''Milwaukee'', with his band Yonder Orphans ( Kevin Leahy, Will Robertson and Bret Hartley).

Career (2014–present)

In 2014, Bronson signed with independent music label, Saturn 5 Records. The ten-song self-titled album ''Eliot Bronson'' was recorded totally analog in Nashville by producer

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Estate, which was also used to record

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in the 1950s. ''Eliot Bronson'' was recorded in one week at Cobb's home studio and The Sound Emporium, and mixed the following week. Other musicians on the album include Bret Hartley, Chris Powell,

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, Kristen Rogers and Dave Cobb. The album received critical acclaim and numerous "Top Album" ranking in the United States and Europe. Bronson was dubbed by ''Bop n Jazz'' as "maybe the best singer/songwriter since Dylan". Bronson signed to Nashville-based Rock Ridge Music in a joint deal with Atlanta-based Hubbub! Music in May 2017. In August 2017, he released his next album ''James'' also produced by Nashville-based producer

. The album includes ''Rough Ride'', a song about fellow Baltimorean

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. The track ''Mercy'' was featured on episode 13.13 on the television show ''Criminal Minds''.

Discography

*''Blackbirds'' (2011) *''Milwaukee'' (2012) *''Eliot Bronson'' (2014) *''James'' (2017) Empty Spaces (2020)

Awards

*2005 Winner

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Shootout (

The Brilliant Inventions The Brilliant Inventions were an Atlanta-based folk rock duo consisting of Josh Lamkin and Eliot Bronson. In 2008 they were voted Best New Local Musical Act in a ''Creative xD Loafing'' readers' poll. They have toured with bands such as They Might ...

) *2008 Best Local Musical Act from ''Creative Loafing'' (

) *2009

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Emerging Artist Award (

) *2011 New Folk Finalist at the

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*2013 First Place Winner (country) of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest. *2013 Winner Eddie Owen Presents Songwriter Shootout *2014 Top 5 Most Added Record on the Americana Internet Radio Chart

References

External links

Official websiteInterview with Eliot Bronson
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