Louis Robert Eliot (born 11 April 1968) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, formerly of

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Biography

Eliot formed

in 1995 with former

bandmate Johnny Bull. The band achieved UK chart success with two UK top 40 hits ("Monday Morning 5.19" and "Dream Another Dream") and a UK Top 20 ("Untouchable") in the late Nineties. They found particular success in Asia where their debut album achieved double platinum status in South Korea. Rialto made numerous UK television appearances including

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and

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. Due to changing label personnel, the band were signed and dropped twice by

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, causing delays to the release of both albums ''"Rialto"'' and ''"Night On Earth"''. In 2002, Eliot released his first solo EP, "''Everybody Loves You When You're Dead"''. A chance meeting with ex-

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member and Smiths producer John Porter led to recording sessions in Los Angeles. These became the basis for Eliot's first critically acclaimed solo album, ''The Long Way Round'', released in 2004 (Sunday Times' Album of the Week). In 2010 he released ''Kittows Moor'' under the name Louis Eliot and The Embers which was described as "A winning blend of rustic charm and urban cool… a savvy pop brain with the lyrical articulacy of a Costello or a Weller." by

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, and "an album that boasts ultra-friendly, individually shaped songs, guaranteed to warm both hearts and feet" by

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. As a solo artist, he has toured with Sinead O'Connor,

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and

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. As a session musician Eliot has backed

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from

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and

Danny Goffey Daniel Robert Goffey (born 7 February 1974) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for Supergrass. He briefly toured with Babyshambles in 2010, following their drummer's departure. C ...

from

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. Since 2011, Eliot has toured extensively as a full time member of

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's band. As a songwriter Eliot's credits include

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's solo album, "Adventure Man" ("Weird Friendless Kid" was also recorded by Emiliana Torrini),

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("London Too"),

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("Shelter You") and Liz Cass ("Confessional"). Eliot has featured in advertising campaigns for

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with

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, Dunhill, Toast and Balanciaga with

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. In 2013 he appeared in Katy England's short film "Made in England". His music has been used in TV commercials for

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and

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Personal life

As a child, Eliot was taught guitar by

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guitarist

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. He attended

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and studied Graphic Design at

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in London. As a director of

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- (which ran from 2003 to 2019) - Eliot's role included creative direction and bookings. He was instrumental in developing the programming and transforming a small literary festival into a popular arts event, that attracted 8,000 people and included music, fashion, film, comedy and gastronomy. As co-founder of "Kernow in the City", Eliot showcased Cornish talent at live events in London. Eliot lives in London and performs with

and former

drummer

on his solo venture. He is a first cousin of Oscar-winning composer

Atticus Ross Atticus Matthew Cowper Ross (born 16 January 1968) is an English musician, record producer, composer, and audio engineer. Along with Trent Reznor, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for ''The Social Network'' in 2010. In 2013, th ...

(also of band

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), producer

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and model

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Discography

*''Everybody Loves You When You're Dead'' (2002) *''The Long Way Round'' (2004) *''Kittow's Moor'' (2010) (Fullfill)

Sources

External links

Official homepage
Living people 1968 births English male singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters English rock guitarists English male guitarists Younger sons of earls

Louis Eliot Louis Robert Eliot (born 11 April 1968) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, formerly of Kinky Machine and Rialto. Biography Eliot formed Rialto in 1995 with former Kinky Machine bandmate Johnny Bull. The band achieved UK chart su ...

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