| Jan.
20th, 2007
Movie
Hello,
My music is being used in an indie film called
The Quarter-Life Crisis. There is a trailer at the link.
All the info for the showing is at my site. Also I'm playing
a show at the theater right before the showing. Come down.
Hearts,
-eli.
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Jan. 10th, 2007
Breaking Haitus
Can't stand not playing shows. Keep an eye
open.
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Nov. 19th, 2006
Give & Take Re-Release.
Hi there folks,
As promised in an earlier e-mail I am releasing an extremely
limited batch of my out of print first album, Give & Take.
Only 50 copies will be made in this batch, and I'm not sure
if I will ever make another batch. So if you want one, now
this is the time.
Go to Grinding Tapes Recording
Co. right now and order it! They will be shipped out
on Dec. 4th just in time for Christmas!
(Also my birthday.)
Also, even though I won't be playing any shows for a while,
I am making a radio appearance on Nov. 29th, 10am-noon on
WMFO in Cambridge, MA. I believe you can also listen online
worldwide. It will be a performance/interview.
Thanks for being so awesome,
-elijahwyman.
elijahwyman@gmail.com
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Sept. 28th, 2006
Secret Campfire Recordings Sold Out in Pre-Order.
Thanks to everyone who ordered! They will ship on Oct. 17th,
so LOOK OUT! If you're sad because you wanted one, I'm sorry,
but we warned you that they'd be gone quick. There are still
a few days left of being able to download it for free at www.grindingtapes.org.
Kindly,
-elijahwyman.
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Sept. 5th, 2006
Pre-Order
the Secret Campfire Recording Now!
Grinding Tapes is releasing an extremely limited
pressing of the Secret Campfire Recording. Only 25 handmade
copies! We're expecting them to go quick, so if you want one,
you'd better pre-order it now while you still can. There are
2 extra songs on the cd that aren't available for download.
One is "All Hail Allie Morgan, Queen of Maine!,"
and the other is "Shadowlands." Also, this show
includes the only known recording of "Mirrors and Duct
Tape," a song that I've been trying to kill for years
now.
So, go on over to GrindingTapes.org
and download the show while you still can, and make sure that
if you want the whole ordeal that you pre-order the already
super rare release. Also, I'm only somewhat certain that there
are a few GT Promo Disc #1's left at GT's store. There were
only 200 made. You might want one of those handmade rarities
too while you're at it. It includes music by StJH and me.
The only other way to get one is to spend 10$ or more at www.eliandra.com
during Sept.
On another note, thanks for being a good audience
tonight. It makes me happy.
kindly,
elijahwyman
Aug. 29th, 2006
New Merch at www.EliandRa.com,Campfire
Show Download!
Hey there Folks,
Please head on over to www.EliandRa.com
and check it out. This is the new site that my wife and I
created to sell all the quirky things we make. This is where
I'll be selling all my non CD or Vinyl merch...i.e. bags,
shirts, pins, blablabla. Everything there is 100% handmade
with intense scrutiny! Please go check it out. You definately
want to be the first kid on the block to have an Elijah Wyman
Tote Bag! For the first month, any order over 10$ will get
a free Grinding
Tapes Promotional Disc #1 and a handmade EW Bookmark with
their order. (that's a 7$ value!)
Also, Grinding
Tapes Recording Co. will be releasing mp3's of an awesome
secret show I played around a campfire in Gilford, NH in August.
If you were there, thanks so much for making the show absolutely
amazing. If you weren't, you haven't totally missed out! For
the month of September you'll be able to download or stream
the show straight into your living room...or dorm room through
the magic of the world wide web! So make sure you bring a
stick and some marshmallows and drop by GT's site on friday
because it will only be there for a month.
GT may or may not release an extremely limited
quantity of the recording in handmade packaging. I'm talking
like 25 or less copies limited...so...yeah...
Don't tell anyone but you're my favorite news
reader,
-elijahwyman.
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Aug. 9th, 2006
Live mp3 posted...because I love you.
Playing with Kind of Like Spitting.
Grinding
Tapes has set up a new section called Rarities of the
Month. Each month they host a few rare or live mp3's of artists
they put out or love. This month Saint Joe Hazelwood and I
both have live mp3's posted. Check 'em out, sign up for GT's
e-mail list, and buy StJH's EP...it's good.
The mp3 of mine that is up this month is called
Kingdom of Kings and was recorded by Jason Rozen on a mini-disc
recorder at The Middle East Up in Cambridge, MA. Check it
out. Get ready for a nice prelude of banter though!
Also, I'll be playing with Kind of Like Spitting
in Sept. This is awesome because I very much enjoy KOLS's
music.
See you at a show!
-eli.
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July 29th, 2006
New Site. Last July Story Song.
The headline pretty much says it. You know
the drill, go and download. Only one week!
www.GrindingTapes.org.
-eli.
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July 15th, 2006
Third July Story Song Posted!
It's called Patrick and the Face of Christ
and like the previous two will only be available for free
download for one week!
So go listen to it already!
www.GrindingTapes.org.
-elijahwyman.
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July 1st, 2006!
First July Story Song is Posted!
Go to www.grindingtapes.org
and download the first July Story Song now!
Remember it will only be there for a limited time.
Check out www.Mouthstatic.com
too. I'll be featured on a pretty sweet, free compilation
put out by them. If you want one, you should order it now.
-eli.
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6/16/06
I Want to Write a Song Named and Themed After You.
Hey there,
I'm starting a new project for the month of July where every
week I write and record a song named and themed after a random
person's story. If you have a great story and think it would
be awesome to have a song named and themed
in your likeness, this could be a lot of fun for you.
So here's how it works. You send me an e-mail either telling
me about yourself or a something that happened to you. I'll
read all the submissions and choose one. Every Sat. in July
a new song will be posted for free to download on www.GrindingTapes.org.
So, by the end of July, there will be 5 songs about 5 different
people. If you're chosen, a lot of people will be able to
sing along to your life! You might even adopt it as your theme
song! Please include as much detail and background information
as you have. It will give your story a better chance at getting
picked and make it easier for me to write a good song about
you.
Thanks for reading this, and I hope to be reading about your
life soon!
-elijahwyman.
6/12/06
Playing w/ Denison Witmer this Thursday in NH!
Hey there,
If you're already a fan of Denison
Witmer, you know how cool this show will be, if not, check
him out. He's a great songwriter who is friends with and has
toured with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Damien Jurado, and
a bunch of other great folks. The info for the show is on
my shows page.
Also, you'll notice that more shows are being
booked again...check back often especially if you're in the
New England area. Also, if you're in a state like NJ, NY etc.
and want me to book a show, send me an e-mail. I'd love to
talk with you about it.
Hopefully I'll see you Thursday!
-elijahwyman.
6/4/06
Look Out for Shows Again Thanks to Procrit!
WWNGS is on i-tunes.
Song in the New Copperpress.
Ringtones
Hello,
You may have noticed that I've been distant
lately. It's not that I don't like you. The truth is that
I've been sick. I've been updating my webblog
a bit more frequently on things like that if you're interested.
Thanks to everyone who's been praying for me. But, my condition
is less volatile than it was, so I'm now booking shows for
the summer.
Other cool news is that the label that released WWNGS on vinyl
is finally getting a website. So, go on over and pay Grinding
Tapes Recording Co. a visit soon. They tell me a working
site should be up within a week. They are great folks who've
supported me in countless ways over the years. Check out some
of the other great artists that they have including my good
friends in Saint
Joe Hazelwood.
Also, My Blood Will Cry Out to You is included
on a compilation that came out in the new issue or Copper
Press. Looks like a good one with artists like The Long Winters,
Devandra Barhart, Appleseed Cast, Arab Strap and way more...I
think you can pick it up at big, boring bookstores like Borders.
Annnnd, there are some sweet EW ringtones for sale. You can
find a link on Blue
Duck's Store.
Kindly,
-elijahwyman.
p.s. If for some reason you like mp3's better
than records, you can download WWNGS on i-tunes now.
4/26/06
Things are a bit different now...
Plus I have a weblog full of raggedy poems and thoughts.
Hi there,
Well, the little lady and I are packing up
and moving on. So long Danvers. But don't fret; we're not
headed too far. We're moving to Cambridge, MA. It'll be nice
to be in the city...I hope.
Other than that check out my new weblog. (I'm
boycotting the word blog) It's here. It's a bit of a dumping
ground for notes on scraps of paper and half written poems.
I'm not promising much, but perhaps you'll find something
interesting in it. I'd love if you wanted to comment.
Hearts,
-elijahwyman.
p.s. elijah wyman is a sellout. i heard he
accepts credit cards.
3/18/06
Reviews, Comps, Tours, and Places to Buy
Hi,
Thanks sincerely to everyone who made it to
the cd release show. I'm incredibly grateful and blessed.
Why We Never Go Swimming and Other Short
Stories is now available at these places in your screen:
BlueDuckRecords.com
Interpunk.com
CDBaby.com
soon to be on itunes and more places...
If you know a great ma and pa record store
near you, e-mail them to me or Blue Duck so we can get the
record in there. Help support us and local bussines. It will
make your heart warm!
Some great reviews of the album have already
come in. Check them out on the main page. And there will be
a review in the next issue of The Noise-Boston of WWNGSOSS.
(Wow check out that acronym!)
Also, there will be a song off this album on
the next compilation that comes with Copper Press. (April
issue) If you don't know Copper Press, it's a cool little
magazine you can pick up at Borders or Barnes and Noble.
I have a ton of shows coming up, and tours
being planned to a million states that I have been neglecting
including, PA, NY, ME, VT, CA, OR, WA, ID, VA, MD, and NC.
Thanks for your support.
Honestly, thank you,
-elijahwyman.
elijahwyman(at)gmail.com - say hi anytime.
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3/1/06
Hospital... and WWNGS on Pre-Order Now!
Hello,
I spent the better part of this week in the
ICU at Salem Hospital because my blood pressure was 209/125.
If like I, until recently, you have no idea what that means,
if I hadn't caught it I'd have died in 3-6 months.
So, I'm being tested for all sorts of diseases
and malnormalities, but nothing is changing. The album is
still being released and I shows will only stop over my dead
body...er...well...hmm.
I'm good now. I'm on lots of medication that
keeps my BP normal. I just can't eat much salt or caffeine.
So, thanks for your prayers and letters. It is encouraging
to know that people care.
Go buy the new album here.
Part of the proceeds go towards my obscene medical bills,
Love,
-eli.
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2/10/06
CD RELEASE SHOW, tour dates, etc...
The cd release show has been posted. Check
the shows page. Also, plans to head to NY and Philly, and
perhaps some other places.
Thanks to the cool kids who came to the secret
show at Gordon the other day. Sorry I broke a string.
I'm playing a bunch of shows with these artists.
Check em out, Saint
Joe Hazelwood, MATT
in Uppercase, and Curtains.
Love,
-elijah.
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1/18/06
New Album Out in March! Back Stories Posted.
Hello,
Why We Never Go Swimming and Other Short Stories
will be released in March on Blue
Duck Records and in full on vinyl on Grinding Tapes Records.
I am terribly excited. Go ahead and listen to two songs off
of it at MySpace.
I also posted extensive back stories and candid
info for each song on the upcoming album as well as all the
lyrics in the media section.
Love,
elijah wyman.
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1/5/06
Happy New Years friends!
I've changed my e-mail address because for
over a year now I've toiled with 100's of spam mails in my
inbox a day or late and even undelivered e-mails. Hooray!
So, forget the professionalism of having my address be @elijahwyman.com,
I'm opting for the reliability of Gmail.
If you want to get a hold of me to say hi or
book me for a show, type to ElijahWyman(at sign)Gmail.com.
I'll definately get it this time!
Kindly,
-elijah wyman.
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12/29/05
Hey,
Awesome guy Ethan Hackett remixed my website.
Check it out here.
He also took some of the pictures under my Media section.
The ones with at Soulfest are his. They came out great.
Thanks Ethan!
-elijah wyman.
12/28/05
Hey folks,
I posted another song off of my upcoming album Why We Never
Go Swimming and Other Collected Short Stories on MySpace.
It's called Girls Should Drive Automatics. You might recognize
it if you own Give & Take. (a self-released, handmade
album from a few years back currently out of print.) This
time it is re-recorded with some wonderful added instrumentation.
Piano, hammered dulcimer, bass, guitar...it's good. Check
it out! Tell your friends if you care and I hope you do!
Hope you're doing well,
-elijah wyman.
p.s. Happy New Year!
12/25/05
Merry Christmas!
I posted all the lyrics to the new album Why We Never Go Swimming
and Other Collected Short Stories. I also posted many of the
lyrics for Beautiful Like Words for all you who have been
asking about those for the past year. Sorry about the delay!
Check them out in the media section.
Hearts and stars,
-elijah.
12/12/05
Hello,
I've been swamped lately! Rhonda
and I have been working the holiday gift shows, all the while
I'm digging into finals. I'm booking a ton of shows for Feb.
and March so don't fret! I'll be playing in MA, NH, VT, CT,
NY, ME and wherever else I can get my grubby fingers. If you
want to help out with a show please send me an e-mail. Hopefully
I can get to all you neglected states!
Hearts and stars,
-eli.
Check out www.ShareAnUmbrella.com
for your Christmas shopping.
Add them as you MySpace
friend too!
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11/27/05
Hi,
I posted a new song off of my upcoming album
on www.MySpace.com/ElijahWyman.
Please take a listen. It is called Why We Never Go Swimming.
I hope you love it.
Hearts and stars,
-eli.
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11/18/05
Hello friends,
Please visit Epiphany Books on the corner of
Cabott St. and Railroad Ave. in Beverly, MA. They have been
kind enough to take Share
An Umbrella (The bussiness Rhonda and I own) under their
roof while we close our seasonal shop in Salem for the winter.
(Don't worry, we'll re-open in the spring/summer!)
It's a great place to get a gift certificate
for Christmas. Don't buy it at Borders; spend your money where
it makes a difference in real people's lives. Also, next door
a great little record store just opened called Vagrant Records.
Please support local bussiness. It's an easy
way to spread love and kindness. Wal-Mart has enough grubby
patrons. They don't care about you.
Caring nearing obsessing,
-eli.
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11/6/05
Hello,
In the words of Jason "Walk of Shame"
Rozen (sp?), last night was, "Simultaneously the best
and worst show ever." Thank you so much for coming out
to the Old Town Hall and helping me sing through my scratchy,
Cash voice. So many MVP's last night. I seriously consider
you all my friends, even if I don't know all your names! (Please
forgive me, I forget names so fast!) I can't speak above a
whisper today, but it was totally worth it.
In other news, I put some pictures up in the
media sections. Some soulfest shots, some TT the Bears, and
one oh so personal and pensive shot of me reading a book...oh
baby. Thanks to Ethan, and Chris Boucher, and Rhonda for taking
those sweet pictures. I'm going to try and put some pictures
of last night up soon, and maybe even a recording of a song
or two from the show. Should be hee-larious.
If you have any pictures or recordings of any
show ever, I'd love to see them. Please send me an e-mail.
Even if you don't, send me an e-mail and say hello. Just,
make your titles obvious, I get crazy spam so anything with
co-eds, valium, refinancing, or viagra (by no means a complete
list) in the title gets thrown in the furnace!
Kindly,
-eli.
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10-27-05
Hi!
Here's some info on 3 days of free music that
Rhonda
and I are setting up at the Old Town Hall in Salem, MA.
Friday Nov. 4th 7pm
CURTAINS
SETH GOOBY
ULLYSES
Saturday Nov. 5th 7pm
ELIJAH WYMAN
(that's me!)
MOONSHINE
SAINT
JOE HAZELWOOD
Sunday Nov. 6th 3pm
SAMANTHA HALE'S SAXAPHONE QUARTET!
The Old Town Hall is between Essex and Front
Streets in downtown Salem, MA. There will hopefully also be
art on display for the shows. Please come and show support
to all these awsome local artists.
If you have any questions about directions
or anything else, feel free to e-mail me. Make sure to not
use something like "On-line valium pharmacy!!1!"as
your subject. I get a load of spam everyday, so it can be
tough to weed through it all with my wicked crappy spam filter!
deletingingly vulger e-mails,
-eli.
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10-24-05
Hey there,
Check out my sweet new site! Rhonda and I made
it ourselves. We're proud. There is so much new stuff going
on that I just don't know where to start. To begin, the site
will have its mail order store up soon. All of the shwagg
will be awsome and handmade.
Other than that, I'm still spending some time
in the studio...when things solidify you'll know.
I am terribly excited.
-eli.
P.S. Feel free to e-mail me and say hi or ask
questions anytime eli (at sign) elijahwyman.com |
