Eliquate
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Eliquate | |
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Origin | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
Genres | Indie, alternative hip hop, rock |
Years active | 2009 | –present
Labels | Eliquate Entertainment |
Members | Elliot Wright Jamie Schnetzler Cosmo Stevens Dan Wells Tanner Christiansen |
Website | eliquate |
Eliquate is an alternative hip hop[1] band formed in 2009[2] in Santa Cruz, California.[1][3]
History
[edit]Eliquate was formed in 2019 by frontman Elliot Wright when a friend introduced him to guitarist Jamie Schnetzler.[2] Over the next year, bass guitarist Cosmo Stevens, drummer Dan Wells and keyboard player Tanner Christiansen were added to the group.[2] In 2010, Eliquate released their first album, Arch Rhythm.[2] This was followed by an EP, Who the F*#K is Eliquate?, in 2011. They then released a second album, The Chalkboard's War Against Erasers in 2014.
Eliquate has performed with Murs, Del the Funky Homosapien, Zion-I, RJD2 and Sage Francis.[2][4]
Personnel
[edit]- Elliot Wright - lead vocals
- Jamie Schnetzler - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Daniel Wells - drums, backing vocals
- Cosmo Stevens - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tanner Christansen - keyboard, samples, monome
Reactions
[edit]Mat Weir, writing on SanatCruz.com, said of A Chalkboard’s War Against Erasers, "One wouldn’t expect a hip-hop/funk/rock album by a bunch of post-college 20-somethings from the Digital Generation to be a mind-teaser about the philosophy of syntax, literature, perseverance and the moments of self-deprecation before the inner Phoenix rises again."[4]
Discography
[edit]- Arch Rhythm (2010)[1]
- Who the F*#K is Eliquate? EP (2011)
- "A Chalkboard's War Against Erasers" album (2013)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Morley, Scott (21 September 2011). "Eliquate". Good Times. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Press Materials". Eliquate. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Eliquate: Exclusive Interview". AggieTV. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ a b Weir, Mat (20 August 2013). "Eliquate Drops Debut Album". Santa Cruz.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.