The Little Unsaid

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The Little Unsaid
The Little Unsaid (John Elliott), at the Wrotham Arms during the 2016 Broadstairs Folk Week 01.jpg
The Little Unsaid at Broadstairs Folk Week 2016
Background information
Birth nameJohn Elliott
Born (1987-09-07) September 7, 1987 (age 35)
Dewsbury
OriginWest Yorkshire
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist
Years active2010 - present
Labels
  • Carbon Moon
Reveal Records
Website thelittleunsaid.com

John Elliott, known by his stage and recording name The Little Unsaid, is an English songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He has released five studio albums and one EP of songs combining elements of alt-folk, electronica, alt-rock and string arrangements.

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In September 2015 a crowd-funding campaign was completed using Pledge Music to finance the recording and release of the album Fisher King. [1] The album was recorded in various locations in London, and was mixed by Graeme Stewart, producer of Jonny Greenwood's solo work and film music. [2] The leading single from the album 'Can We Hear It?' was mixed by Mark Gardener of the shoegaze band Ride, during breaks from the band's 2015 world tour. [2]

Elliott and his band released their fourth album Imagined Hymns & Chaingang Mantras in April 2017. [3] Following the release, The Little Unsaid won the Steve Reid InNOVAtion Award, [4] and subsequently signed with Reveal Records to release a compilation album of material spanning the band's career to date entitled Selected Works. [5]

In May 2019 The Little Unsaid released their fifth studio album Atomise on Reveal Records. [6] [7]

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "The Little Unsaid". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "First Listen: The Little Unsaid – Can We Hear It? - Jammerzine". Jammerzine.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Apr 17 - Imagined Hymns & Chaingang Mantras - The Little Unsaid". Laurel Canyon Music.
  4. ↑ "The Little Unsaid". PRSFoundation.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Blake, Thomas (May 2, 2018). "The Little Unsaid: Selected Works (Album Review) | Folk Radio". Folkradio.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "The Little Unsaid's Atomise is a stunning interpretation of contemporary chaos". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  7. ↑ Spencer, Neil (May 26, 2019). "The Little Unsaid: Atomise review – bold and different". The Guardian .

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