Elaine Samuels is a singer / songwriter who plays guitar mainly (plus some banjo and cittern). As a solo performer, she plays original gigs as well as popular covers gigs, in venues like:
Elaine receives great acclaim for her voice, songs and lively stage presence and notably, the television group HTV chose Elaine to feature on a programme opposite "EastEnders", where she was filmed singing one of her own songs and being interviewed about her songs and career, on the mystical heights of Glastonbury Tor. She also came second in a televised, live performance song contest, where she was the only solo performer! Elaine was a cast member of "London's Finest" female singer / songwriter group "Girls With Guitars UK" and performed regular London showcases with the other cast members, when the group was active in the early 2000s.
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Elaine has also put together an excellent duo, playing both original gigs and pop / Irish /country, gigs, called the "Kindred Spirit Duo".
Her full "prog folk rock" band, called the "Kindred Spirit Band", which mostly plays Elaine's original material, has really taken off, since the release of their most recent album, "Phoenix Rising", in 2015, with features in magazines like "Prog Magazine", high profile festival and club gigs and global album sales.
What has been said about Elaine
Elaine has a voice which can be both hauntingly beautiful & deeply emotional, coupled with a powerful stage presence. Her material ranges from folk through to blues, but it is her rich repertoire of perceptive, intriguing self penned songs combined with her guitar work which sets her apart. Rosie Upton, Bath Evening Chronicle
Think the Brits can't deliver a terrific acoustic performance? I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind. Anyone venturing to England should check out an excellent acoustic artist, Elaine Samuels, working either solo or front and center for her duo Kindred Spirit. Tom Greenfield, USA Music Correspondent