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Hometown: Byron Bay, NSW, AU
Label: Tauia Records
Management: Anna Delzoppo
Website: www.reverbnation.com
Sounds Like: Passenger, Nina Simone, Alabama Shakes, Ed Sheeran, Adele
Genre: World
Elena b Williams is a Samoan Australian singer songwriter now living in Byron Bay Australia.
" A voice so unique and full of soul, it will stop you in your tracks"
- Donna Simpson (The Waifs)
Elena has toured with The Waifs,
performed with Toni Childs and sang backing vocals on Pete Murray's album Summer at Eureka.
Two of Elena's songs also featured on ABC Aboriginal TV series "The Gods Of Wheat Street" to name a few highlights.
Elena began her music career in Perth WA being inspired by poets, painters and singers like Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan.
Elena's new album "Feet in The Sand" is out now on iTunes and Spotify and available at all live shows. The album received a great review by Rhythms Magazine in the April 2017 edition.
“I first witnessed Elena’s work when she opened for The Waifs at The Capital Theatre in Bendigo in 2015. She played a solo acoustic set to a packed house of 450 people and had every audience member in the palm of her hands for her entire set. To call Elena’s performance ‘engaging’ doesn’t do her justice. She shares more than just stories, melodies and rhythms through her music she imparts joy. We love having Elena on our program at Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival and hope she keeps making the journey to perform with us for many years to come”.
- Colin Thompson 2017 (Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Director)
“Williams has her own rootsy sound with strong touches of soul and folk – I hear an influence from Tracey Chapman in there as well. Songs like Desert Land and Wake you up are very strong as is the whole album. I predict we will hear a lot more of this artist – definitely worth listening to, and make sure you see her if she plays near you.”
- Steve Britt (Rhythms Magazine April 2017).
"I heard a voice that stopped me in my tracks. I turned and walked back through the crowds of people, my ears and heart following her song. I saw a woman stoic in her presence, with a voice so unique and full of soul. I was simply captivated. Plenty of people can sing pretty, but on this day, Elena B Williams was the Pied Piper, and I merely a rat."
- Donna Simpson (THE WAIFS)
"Elena B Williams is an open vessel and her spirit is aligned to sing in the collective consciousness of the moment - moment by moment! Allowing for deep and powerful moments to be born in song! Elena is an ancient being who lives in a modern context... her voice penetrates deep into the marrow of our cells and gently pulls us toward expanded loving awareness. A honourable female being with a resonate signature sound that soothes and heals! I am honoured to have met and heard this beautiful woman!
- Toni Childs
"Elena harnesses a soulfully unique talent and she is using it for the good of her people in Samoa, the place we both call home".
- Nattali Pa'apa'a Rize (Blue King Brown)
“Rhythms Magazine Australia
"Feet in The Sand" album review:
"Elena B Williams is a Samoan Australian singer-songwriter currently living in Byron Bay. The highlight of her career so far was touring with The Waifs in 2015, and she has put that exposure to good use by releasing this album in November 2016. Williams has a strong CV - two songs featured on ABC series "The Gods of Wheat Street, performed with Toni Childs at Rebuild Nepal concert, featured on Pete Murray's album, three times MusicOz finalist etc. Williams has her own rootsy sound with strong touches of soul and folk - I hear an influence from Tracey Chapman in there as well. Songs like 'Desert Land' and 'Wake you Up' are very strong as is the whole album. I predict we will hear a lot more of this artist - definitely worth listening to, and make sure you see her is she plays near you."”
Steve Britt - Rhythms Magazine
"I first witnessed Elena's work when she opened for The Waifs at The Capital Theatre in Bendigo. She played a solo acoustic set to a packed house of 450 people and had every audience member in the palm of her hand for the entire set. To call Elena's performance 'engaging' doesn't do her justice. She shares more than stories, melodies and rhythms through her music, she imparts joy. We love having Elena on our program at Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival and hope she keeps making the journey to perform with us for many years to come".
Colin Thompson (Festival Director) - Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival
"Elena B Williams is an open vessel and her spirit is aligned to sing in the collective consciousness of the moment - moment by moment! Allowing for deep and powerful moments to be born in song! Elena is an ancient being who lives in a modern context... her voice penetrates deep into the marrow of our cells and gently pulls us toward expanded loving awareness. An honourable female being with a resonate signature sound that soothes and heals! I am honoured to have met and heard this beautiful woman!! "
Toni Childs - EBW Website
"There are certain sounds that resonate with the human heart on a deep level - the thunder of a waterfall, the delicate vibration of hummingbird wings, a child's laughter. They awaken an awe and reverence of something bigger, something more.
Elena's music comes from that place.
Like deep calling out to deep, her song originates from and speaks to something we all intuitively know exists, yet so often seems beyond our reach."
Joshua Cunningham (The Waifs)
"I heard a voice that stopped me in my tracks.
I turned and walked back through the crowds of people, my ears and heart following her song .
I saw a woman stoic in her presence, with a voice so unique and full of soul. I was simply captivated.
Plenty of people can sing pretty, but on this day, Elena B Williams was the Pied Piper, and I merely a rat."
Donna Simpson (THE WAIFS) - Elena b Williams Web Site
"I asked Elena to play on my album Summer at Eureka, she has such a unique voice for this time."
Pete Murray (Australian Award winning artist) - EBW WEBSITE
"Elena b Williams harnesses a truthful and soulfully unique talent, and she's using it for the good of her people and the beautiful island nation we both call home..Samoa. Fire up girl, strength to you!!
Natalie Pa'apa'a - Blue King Brown
