bob
lawrence (radio caroline)
I’ve been making radio programmes for far too many
years now, starting in the mid 70’s. The days of getting excited
when the record company guy came in to talk about the latest “sure
fire hit” are way back in the past, stored in the same place
as my exhilaration on December 24th.
Every
so often a song pops into my PC, or on my CD player which stops
me in my tracks and makes me sit up and pay attention. When I got
an e-mail from Karl Eland asking if I would listen to a couple of
his songs I agreed, it’s my job after all. I clicked the button
and within a few seconds I was trying to stop the hairs on the back
of my neck from rising ……. Every so often I hear a song
which reminds me of why I got into radio in the first place, by
the time the song was three quarters of the way through I wanted
to e-mail it to all my friends ……. I became almost evangelical
about it. That kind of reaction has happened before but, unfortunately,
far too infrequently nowadays.
Karl
writes it and then plays it and it is fantastic pop music, you know
the kind of thing which happens sometimes with music? The involuntary
reaction to a great piece of art? That’s what I get from Karl’s
music. If you believe that singer songwriters have to write introspective
“bedsit” music, listen to Karl.
Bob
Lawrence (Radio Caroline DJ)
John
J.P. Piccillo (WGRF 97 Rock Buffalo, N.Y. U.S.A)
”One of
the finest new songwriters I’ve heard in many years. A refreshing
sound, that is much needed today!”
the
curcuit
‘Karl
Eland makes music purposely built for car stereos, for arenas, for
FM Radio playlists - these are big songs! Every track he writes
seems to be an anthem that boasts a sing-a-long chorus that seduces
the soul and raises the spirit - allowing you to fall in with great
music all over again!’
BBC
RADIO
"Karl was brilliant on my show .. I really love the music ..
come back and see us again."
John Barnes, BBC Radio Manchester
'I am predicting big things for Karl and his music. ‘When
the Wild Wind Blows’ is a great track - a really well written
song.' Steve
Royle (Radio Lancashire DJ)
'I listened to Karl's demo tracks
a number of times and there is definite worldwide quality and appeal
here'
Phil brown (BBC Music)
The Scene Fanzine
‘This is
timeless, rock and roll poetry at its best – packed with rich,
lush storytelling and overflowing with detail...blending a perfect
mixture of sing-along anthems and folk storytelling, Karl Eland
wears it on his sleeve with songs about love, friendship, broken
dreams, hope, and youth - telling the same stories that we have
lived, that star the same characters that we have all grown up with...’
ted
elliot (RADIO CAROLINE)
' Karl Eland
is without doubt the most talented new singer/songwriter I have
heard in a very long time. Get this man a record deal now!'
Ted Elliot (Radio Caroline DJ)
PWN HITMAKERS PODCAST TOKYO
(The Biggest Music Podcast In Japan)
When I span "Back
In The Day" on my live show, the listeners' feedback was very
positive and popped up quickly right at the beginning of the track.
Karl is a Dylan-like story-teller who makes comfortable melodies with
good voice resonance and edgy rhythm. I recall the British invasion
- I guess this is what the listeners reacted to on the spot.
Lucy Takakura, Podcaster & Metaverse
DJ, Tokyo, Japan
PRESTON
FM
'Karl
was brilliant on my radio show, he has an aura about him that makes
you want to listen and find out more, his lyrics, taken from his own
life reflect times we can all relate to and his guitar rhythms sway
between the ability to rock your core to soothing your mind, he'll
be around a long while.'
Jane Wignall (Preston FM DJ)
backstage
pass
‘It’s
not hard for people to relate to these songs...Karl's lyrics pull
the classic trick of being desperately sad and moving whilst also
being intensely romantic and hopeful at the same time – in
a world where it seems everybody loses, these characters at least
attempt to win...and at times Eland’s lyrics make you feel
like you could burst with overwhelming intensity.’
THE
WRITERS CAFe (stockton riverside festival acoustic
stage)
‘Karl sang and played an excellent acoustic set on the Writers
Cafe Stage, which were engaging, thoughtful and entertaining, leaving
the crowd wanting more. He is definitely worthy of hearing a second
time and I am sure he will go all the way to the top with his music,
and maybe if we’re lucky we can get him to come back here
to the Writers Cafe and play for us again!’
ACCESS
ALL AREAS MUSIC
'Karl's Eland's captivating music sets free your heart...his stage
presence drags his audience into a trance like state as he rolls off
his version of the world and the characters within it - truly memorable
stuff!'
Michael
Angel's Cosmic Grab Bag Podcast
'Karl's endless ability and talent for writing and performing his
own great music, makes it so electric that the listener hangs on
every note in every tune he does and is always left wanting more.'
Michael
Angel (Michael Angel's Cosic Grab Bag Podcast)
CONTEMPORARY
SOUNDZ UK
'Although Karl's songwriting definitely has roots in classic singer/songwriters
such as Tom Petty and U2, for me it also contains a strong country/folk
flavour and as such smoothly transforms from upbeat melodic rock
tracks to more melancholy reflective storytelling - very much in
the tradition of folk and country music.'
PRESTON
MUSO
‘Karl Eland’s music isn't entirely rock, alternative
or folk music - but rather drifts somewhere between all three. Perhaps
this is the reason his music is so widely appreciated by an extremely
diverse audience worldwide.'
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