Elliot Randall

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Country-rock troubadour Elliot Randall (not to be confused with Elliott Randall) is an emerging musical stylist who writes songs that "defy his tender years. He seems to have done it all and has the required levels of hurt and angst that far older songwriters take years to experience." (Americana UK) Randall's discerning style has garnered him comparisons to the likes of Ryan Adams and, some of his great musical predecessors like Guy Clark and Gram Parsons. The young Randall spent much of his childhood exploring the marshes of the Ashley river near his grandparents' home in Charleston, South Carolina. This lush, southern environment, coupled with his musical father's love of the piano had a great influence on his future. "I pretty much only remember hearing Willie Nelson and the Eagles played", he says. Pair that with an intellectual mother (a published writer and former Assistant Dean of English and Literature at Northwestern University) and an obvious young songwriter is incarnated. Elliot taught himself to play the piano and guitar and the writing came naturally. His mother always kept him reading, "whether I wanted to or not" he jokes, and stressed the importance of poetry for the soul. Randall moved on to college life spending his first year on a golf scholarship at Arizona State. Out of pure wanderlust, he returned to California one year later, where his family had relocated in his high school years. He attended Santa Barbara Community College, where his song writing

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Take The Fall

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Caffeine & Gasoline

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Joan Baez - 21.05. 1977 Boston

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Take The Fall (Deluxe Edition)

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After the Show - Single

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The Royal Dan: A Tribute to the Genius of Steely Dan

Grace EP

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Guitar's Practicing Musicians

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Randall's Island

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Take the Fall (Bonus Track Version)

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100 Greatest Guitar Solos

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KFOG's Local Music Scene Four

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