Elle King, a brand new RCA Records artist who has already been spotlighted as an "Artist to Watch in 2012" by Esquire Magazine and Refinery 29, will be releasing her debut The Elle King EP on June 12th on Fat Possum/RCA Records.
The EP features "Playing for Keeps," along with her lead track "Good To Be A Man" and "No One Can Save You." "Good To Be A Man" is enjoying airplay on KCRW Santa Monica, XPN Philly, and RIF Detroit and is available digitally now and on 7" vinyl on Fat Possum.
Elle recently wrapped an opening stint on dates abroad for critically acclaimed Of Monsters and Men as well as Train. She's also performed a handful of New York shows including one as opener for critically-acclaimed Dry the River and will be performing a set at Rockwood Music Hall on Wednesday, June 13th.
Elle's brand new single "Playing for Keeps" is featured as the theme song for Mob Wives Chicago, the spin off to VH1's hit series Mob Wives premiering on VH1 on June 10th.
An extraordinarily talented musician, Elle possesses an incredible songwriting flare and an arresting voice in a category all her own - she also plays a mean banjo and guitar. Born in Ohio and raised in Brooklyn, her musical style and songwriting themes are a blend of old soul, blues, and rock 'n' roll and her personal style is Bushwick, Brooklyn meets mid-Western charm.
Elle is currently in the studio working on her debut album for RCA.
Stream Elle King - "Playing For Keeps":
"Living proof that if you use a Ouija board properly, you can summon the ghosts of Bowery balladettes and Robert Johnson while the angels run a capella and the devil duets on banjo to create Elle King's shockingly sexy-sorrowful songsmithery. The Brooklyn-based siren has a sweetheart-with-a-knife voice that promises potentially dangerous intimacy on a grand, spooky scale." - Austin Chronicle/SXSW Show "Pick"
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