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Aural Elixir

Rank #16 Boulder, CO Indie / Rock / Singer-Songwriter

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Members: Jesse Maclaine (piano/vocals), Jane Uitti-violin & an assortment of others. Recordings feature: Lynn Drury, Johnny Vidacovich. Andrew Wolf, Alex McMur...

Sounds Like: Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Fiona Apple, Carole King

Label: Holly Earmuffin Music

Bio: Often compared to Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco, Aural Elixir lends new flavor to indie rock with innovative piano-vocal centric mixtures of originals & songs by such icons as Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell & Frank Zappa. Created in 1997 to celebrate the traditions of jazz and classical music within the... See Full Bio

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“AURAL ELIXIR - a tonic for the heart. Jesse Maclaine, her piano, and sympathetic musical backing is what makes Aural Elixir a strong offering. "ONE" starts the set and it's a good song. The piano runs, the little twinkling keys. Lyrics that sound great when sung. These aren't typical singer songwriter lyrics but they are affecting poetry and full of imagery - well put together. Her voice dominates " BLURRY " above and beyond her already impressive piano work. A wonderful song, the type of song that's likely to send a chill right up your spine. Over all the music is stripped down, and primitive but within a slightly more accessible song structure."Joint Effort" is a fun song, like the rest of the tunes: repeat playable, certainly. MB 4/2/2007”

— MB, Feed the Band

"About the band’s name, blame it on the original Mother of Invention: “Frank Zappa is one of my heroes & he made a movie called 200 Motels. There’s a running joke in it about elixirs—how you get this fabulous elixir, good for everything, put it on your car, on your toothbrush, clean your clothes with it. I had that idea musically & I knew I wanted it to be some type of elixir. I like the concept of having an elixir, which is healing and usually liquid, combined with the word aural, which means for your ears.” When musicians record music, their hope is that listeners will be awed by their compositions’ melodies and riffs, blown away by the lead guitarist’s deconstruction of Django Reinhardt, left speechless by the surreptitious sampling of the Soft Machine, enraptured by the contrapuntal references to Timi Yuro. Take the case of Aural Elixir & its' Love & Grappling album, recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, where Elvis recorded Blue Christmas..."excerpt from the article

— Bunny Matthews, Offbeat

"This is music from a big kitchen. Aural Elixir's low-key, jazzy folk recalls the Roches attention to vocal textures, speaking half a line then completing it melodically, then fluttering the next thought. ..like sharing jokes and stories on a Thursday night while making dinner and getting drunk on red wine."

— Alex Rawls, Offbeat

“ These artistic auteurs paint musical pictures both delightfully impressionistic and happily expressionistic ”

— Bunny Matthews, Offbeat Magazine

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May 26

The Stone Cup
Lyons, CO, US | 11:00am
The Stone Cup
Lyons, CO, US
Sun May 26 11:00am
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A lovely brunch concert with solo jazz, classical and indie rock improvs of original Aural Elixir music and a few covers. The Stone Cup is both extremely eco-friendly and absolutely scrumptious in every way. Come get your free Sunday afternoon concert, you'll love it!
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Jun 14

Tapestry Of Life Cafe &…
Allenspark, CO, US | 6:00pm
Tapestry Of Life Cafe & Bar
Allenspark, CO, US
Fri Jun 14 6:00pm
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Aug 17

Bittersweet Cafe and Co…
Louisville, CO, US | 7:00pm
Bittersweet Cafe and Confe...
Louisville, CO, US
Sat Aug 17 7:00pm
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Jeremy Cline
Very nice music. I love it!
MusicXray
Thanks for being part of Music Xray and keep the music coming. Good luck with the opportunities available for your music we hope there is a match. Let us know if you need ...
Carlo Audino
Sound very interesting: congratulations! B R A V A ! Carlo Audino.
Fran Schultz
Hello Aural Elixir / Jesse - Thanks so much for the add. I am really digging your songs. Wishing you all the Best on your musical journey! Great stuff! Love it!!
The English Biddys
Charming...especially your vocals..enjoyed all 3 videos too!
Risky Jones
love all the liveones as well!