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Los Angeles, United States (1976 – present)
Elvis Perkins (born February 9, 1976) is a folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the son of actor Anthony Perkins (an Academy-award nominated screen actor best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho) and photographer Berry Berenson. He was raised in Los Angeles, California and New York City. Perkins is a great-grandson of the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and a nephew of the actress Marisa Berenson.
Perkins’s melancholy songs reflect the personal tragedy he has experienced over the years. His father died of AIDS in 1992. His mother was on board a flight that was flown into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. His debut album, Ash Wednesday, a chronologically sequenced album of songs written before and after his mother’s death, was released in February 2007 by XL Recordings with a lead single called “All The Night Without Love”. Perkins had help from his elder brother, Oz Perkins, on drums and friend Ethan Gold who produced, arranged, and mixed the album. The album includes backing vocals by Ariana Lenarsky, Shana Levy of indie band Let’s Go Sailing, and Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond among others.
His second album, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, will be released on March 10, 2009
Oficial website: www.elvisperkins.net
Perkins’s melancholy songs reflect the personal tragedy he has experienced over the years. His father died of AIDS in 1992. His mother was on board a flight that was flown into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. His debut album, Ash Wednesday, a chronologically sequenced album of songs written before and after his mother’s death, was released in February 2007 by XL Recordings with a lead single called “All The Night Without Love”. Perkins had help from his elder brother, Oz Perkins, on drums and friend Ethan Gold who produced, arranged, and mixed the album. The album includes backing vocals by Ariana Lenarsky, Shana Levy of indie band Let’s Go Sailing, and Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond among others.
His second album, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, will be released on March 10, 2009
Oficial website: www.elvisperkins.net
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While You Were Sleeping
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captncappy wrote:
AINHACHEs -- Elvis Perkins' mother was on one of the flight's that crashed into the twin towers on 9/11, which also happened to be one day before the anniversary of his father's death. These events were inspiration for the album 'Ash Wednesday.
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ghmanage wrote:
Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts? Here is a live song from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHN2BYvImK4
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jmozii wrote:
Really like Elvis Perkins' contribution to the Ciao My Shining Star benefit compilation. It's amazing to see so many great artists getting together for a great cause. Check it out if you haven't heard it yet-http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=330072973&s=143441
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_meandthemajor wrote:
does anyone have the song - "Lorraine, Lookout" it was the b-side to I'll Be Arriving on the Record Store Day 7" .. I can't find it anywhere, and I'd really appreciate it.
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Ainhache wrote:
What the hell means the song of "While You Were Sleeping". It's amazing but I can't understand it.
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mactiste wrote:
great concert at Black Note, Valencia, with Dawn Landes
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nyuudo wrote:
Barcelona's show was really good! encore was amazing!
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Lyla1990 wrote:
I saw him on Saturday, it was a wonderfull gig!
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aaroneight wrote:
anyone seeing him at hardly strictly bluegrass?
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devinly wrote:
while you were sleeping has the best lyrics ever.
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apropriadamente wrote:
gracinha
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bobblydylan wrote:
deng can anyone rip the NPR archive to that? vvvv ppleasee
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rockxcasbah wrote:
Anybody seeing him at WXPN's "Free At Noon" series in Philadelphia's World Cafe Live on 6/19?
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simon02659 wrote:
Imho, 'while you were sleeping' reminds me of Neutral Milk Hotel.. Beautiful!
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Semafi wrote:
xxxk me, this guy's fantastic!!!
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tdi17 wrote:
saw him on saturday. good show!
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GigLeaf wrote:
Photo of full band during encore of recent London ICA gig here - http://camgig.blogspot.com/2009/04/elvis-perkins-ica.html
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bobblydylan wrote:
so fucking excited to see him in june.
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pushpullpulk wrote:
both
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Proserek wrote:
should we listen to Elvis Perkins or Elvis Perkins In Dearland? confusing.
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Elvis Perkins in Dearland Van vs Deer/Charlottesville Tonight
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/elvisperkins
Apologies for the late note, but driving down to Charlottesville last night, EPID's van hit a deer. The members of Dearland and crew are all OK, but sadly, the van and deer are not and Dearland will n. …
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