Birth name Elise Ashlyn Trouw Occupation(s) Musician Labels Independent | Also known as Elise Years active 2015-present Record label INDEPENDENT | |
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Instruments Piano, Drums, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Vocals Born 27 April 1999 (age 21), Newport Beach, California, United States Similar Bobby Caldwell, Dua-Lipa, Travis Barker | ||
Foo Fighters Meets 70's Bobby Caldwell - Live Looping Mashup by Elise Trouw
Elise Ashlyn Trouw (born 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She was signed in November 2015 to a one album record deal by Pacific Records in San Diego, California. As of October, 2016, she has released four singles, "X Marks the Spot", "She Talking", "Your Way", and "Burn". In September 2016, she left Pacific Records, buying out her contract and retaining all rights to her music.
Contents
- Foo Fighters Meets 70s Bobby Caldwell Live Looping Mashup by Elise Trouw
- Early life
- Education
- Music Career
- Affiliations
- Critical reception
- Songs
- References
Her influences include Radiohead, The Police, Adele, John Mayer and Steely Dan.
Early life
Born in Newport Beach California, she moved to San Diego at an early age. At 6, she learned to play the piano with the intent of being able to play "My Immortal" by Evanescence. At 10, she started drum lessons with instructor, Dave Blackburn, in Fallbrook California, after playing the faux drums on the video game "Rock Band".
Education
Elise attended The Bishop's School (La Jolla) from 7th to 11th grade, graduating before her senior year to pursue her music career. While attending Bishop's she was also selected to be a member of the Grammy Foundation's Grammy Camp alumni band, allowing her to perform alongside Sam Hunt at Club Nokia on February 11th, 2016.
Music Career
On February 24, 2017, Trouw released her ten song debut album, Unraveling, under her own label, Goober Records. The album featured her on drums, vocals, guitar, piano, and bass guitar, and the tracks were mixed and mastered by Alan Sanderson and Christopher Hoffee.
Affiliations
She is currently listed as an endorsed artist by Pearl Drums and Regaltip.
Critical reception
In 2016, she was listed as one of San Diego's best new bands by SoundDiego.
Songs
X Marks the Spot2016
She Talking2016
Your Way2016