Elisa KORENNE

La venue d'Elisa KORENNE au Café Concert TOUCOULEUR est son unique et première date en France en dehors de son passage au Festival "NEVERS à Vif" les 27 et 29 Octobre.

" Première apparition française pour la douce et belle Elisa Korenne. Issue de la scène folk-rock-indie new-yorkaise, elle affiche un style personnel, teinté de blues et de funk roots. "

d'après le Programme de "NEVERS à Vif"

" La trop rare chanteuse et compositrice Elisa Korenne, dont le style à mi chemin entre américain traditionnel et funk roots n'est pas sans rappeler les grandes heures de Melissa Etheridge, Aimee Mann, Veruca Salt et Jann Arden, sera en concert en France pour deux concerts exceptionnels au mois d'Octobre dans le cadre du festival "NEVERS à Vif" qui se tiendra les 27-28 et 29 octobre 2005. "

d'après le magazine français CROSSROADS

New York City-based artist Elisa Korenne blends vocal intensity with sharp, contemplative lyrics and a driving groove to create original edgy and elegant acoustic rock. Pulse Weekly has hailed her voice as "rich" and "amazingly addictive," and CD Baby has called Elisa's debut CD Favorite "one of the best albums we've ever heard."

Pulse Weekly describes her voice as “rich” and “amazingly addictive.” Siren Song Magazine featured Elisa in their April issue and complimented her “luxurious voice,” “artful guitar playing,” and the songwriting of a “rhapsodist.” Elisa has received numerous accolades for songwriting including selection as a Finalist at the Sisters, Oregon Folk Festival Songwriting Competition and Philly Songwriters' "Road Songs" Competition and Honorable Mentions in Song of the Year 2004, Windrift 2003, and SongPrize 2004.

With her rich voice, smoldering live performances, and elegant songcraft, Elisa Korenne stands out even in the high caliber New York City music scene. Elisa blends husky vocals, engaging lyrics, and catchy melodies to create a raw, moody sound with a rock flair. In any venue, Elisa brings edge, energy, and the rare ability of consummate performers to keep an audience riveted.

Elisa has over a decade of experience performing and writing indie rock, blues, and folk. As the lead singer of the New Haven-based funk-blues band Blue Fountain Diner, Elisa Korenne played with Buffalo Tom, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Parliament. In 2001, Elisa founded the rock band ‘Lolett’ to add ambient guitar textures and funk- and R&B-inspired grooves to her songs. Now playing solo, new audiences across the country have started to pay attention to Elisa Korenne’s music.

For four years starting in 1996, Elisa took a break from public performing while she got her master’s degree and founded an international technology nonprofit. In early 2000, Elisa reconnected with her first love, music, and began to write a new repertoire to reflect her musical and personal development. Performing around New York City, Elisa has created a sound that combines vocal intensity, sharp, contemplative lyrics, and a driving groove inspired by contemporary folk, rock, funk, R&B, pop, electronica, and soul. Elisa performs regularly at venues across the northeastern US.