Sept 23rd sees the eagerly awaited release of ELDER ROCHE’s new album NOBODY KNOWS. Back in June I was able to bring you a review of this superlative new album following a sneaky pre-listen READ REVIEW. The announcement of this release date is great news for true music lovers – NOBODY KNOWS is simply a pleasure to listen to with its perfectly ecclectic blend of influences. Making no bones about it, Elder’s sound is his own, bringing together very subtle but unmistakable hints of Nick Cave, an early David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Bob Dylan but to name a few. Following the highly popular single Diamond which lead to sold out shows in Dublin and with Radio stations nationwide (BEAT FM, WLRFM , KFM , KCLRFM , CLARE FM, WIRED FM, RTE, FEILE FM, MIDLANDS RADIO + more) adding ELDER to their programme play lists it’s no wonder people have the following things to say:
Previous quotes: HOTPRESS- “Ireland has a new singer songwriter to be reckoned with!”, MIXTAPE – “Elder Roche has shown massive potential with his debut album ‘Nobody Knows’. You can’t but hear Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen influences, but this is a fine true folk troubadour”. The News of The World “Manly vocals and powerful storytelling songs bring to mind the genius of Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond.” RTE 2FM “There is something spiritual about ELDER’s songs” PHANTOM FM – “truly talented and stunning”.
Elder Roche’s new single Diamond is on release now and is a track that is exactly that – beautifully written, with an insightful vibrance, this song contains catchy progressions, diverse tonal elements and gritty vocals. Taken from the forthcoming album Nobody Knows the new single has lead to a hugh amount of interest in Elder which in turn has meant sell out shows in Dublin, to be followed by a Nationwide tour – Gig dates anyone who loves music, needs to have on their calendar.
Nobody Knows is simply a pleasure to listen to with its perfectly ecclectic blend of influences. Making no bones about it, Elder’s sound is his own, bringing together very subtle but unmistakable hints of Nick Cave, an early David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Bob Dylan but to name a few. With comparisons like that it is all to obvious that Elder has been an attentive listener and student of the great music icons and in away that few artists ever manage, the debut album Nobody Knows manages to bring those elements together flawlessly to demonstrate the talent of this new songwriter. Having experimented with music from a very early age, this Dublin based musical storyteller has shared the stage with several well known Irish performers – Paddy Casey, Damien Rice, Juno Falls, Juliet Turner and Damien Dempsey.
Hotpress have rightly given Diamond their seal of approval stating : Ireland has a new singer songwriter to be reckoned with! The album Nobody Knows goes on sale a little later this year and will without a doubt ensure that this is to be the-year-of-the-Elder!
Elder Roche’s new single Diamond is on release now and is a track that is exactly that – beautifully written, with an insightful vibrance, this song contains catchy progressions, diverse tonal elements and gritty vocals. Taken from the forthcoming album Nobody Knows the new single has lead to a hugh amount of interest in Elder which in turn has meant sell out shows in Dublin, to be followed by a Nationwide tour – Gig dates anyone who loves music, needs to have on their calendar.
