Steve Elci & Friends

Genre: Children's Music
Secondary Genre: Children's Music Waterford, Connecticut USA Contact

Artists statement:

My vision or philosophy of my work can be summed up from the made-up word called "Edutainment". Edutainment is "learning through music". Kids and adults come to dance and have fun at my shows. They get so immersed in having a good time, they don't even realize they are leaving with a lesson. After my performances, children and adults feel inspired and compelled to learn and grow together and as individuals.

My willingness to perform knows no boundaries; the stage is the ultimate place for me to express myself. When I perform, it is a chance for me to connect with my audience and interact with them with original songs, educational messages and fun creative dance steps. I make myself available to perform at all times, no gig is too small or too big and they are all equally important. My daily job is designed to accommodate my networking with organizers and non-profit organizations so I can create events and fundraisers through musical performances. All events I have been a part of have become a positive influence in southeastern Connecticut and the fabric of our music and arts community.

With a degree in Science and Communications and now having been in the sales workforce for ten years, my job has trained me to work effectively with people from all walks of life, on stage and off stage. My approach in dealing with diverse audiences begins with finding common ground. It is important that I understand my audience, so I can best work with their strengths, weaknesses, goals and dreams. I never leave a show or event without talking to as many people as I can. Building relationships is the key to fostering community growth and spreading my message of music and education.

Raising kids of my own has taught me what a child needs and what is most important in their lives. Their inspiration to me is the foundation for my children's music show. I have learned to speak "their" language and understand what's hip and what is not when it comes to song creation. My kids are the best barometer for me as I write a song; I know I am on to something when they start bouncing around to my music singing the lyrics and melodies over and over again, all the while the educational and positive message of the songs are sinking in; it's FUNdamental and it's edutainment!

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Biography

Steve Elci
860-705-2417
2 Robin Hill Road
Waterford, CT
06385
www.steveelciandfriends.com
Steveelci@rocketmail.com

Charisma, leadership and compassion best describe the singer/songwriter Steve Elci

His love for catchy hooks in his musings and soaring vocal style has won him acclaim from fans and critics alike. "Steve Elci is a songwriting machine with the chops and creativity to comfortably establish his own hooks” - Rick Koster, Arts Columnist/Reporter for The Day Paper. "Hey, Didn't the Beatles Sing About a Submarine" William Yardley - The New York Times.

History as an artist:
1989 and 2009 - Organized the fundraisers “Harmony for the Homeless" Rock and roll concerts for the St. James Homeless Shelter and New London Food Pantry at Waterford High School. Both concerts had radio and newspaper coverage and exceeded fundraising goals.
2004 - Recorded a song titled "Submarine Town," which played a part in the Save the Groton CT Submarine Base political campaign with Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell, U.S. Senators Andrea Stillman and Christopher Dodd, and then U.S. Congressman Rob Simmons. In May of 2005, New York Times reporter Bill Yardley wrote about Steve in an article called "Hey, Didn't the Beatles Sing about a Submarine?
2005 - Recorded a song called "Christmas Time" which was for "The Chimneys of New London" a Connecticut based Christmas CD featuring all local New London artists. The song "Christmas Time" was entered into the Unisong International Songwriting Contest where it became an Honorable Mention Winner internationally! (2005-2006).
2006 - Recorded a composition for the National PTA called "Every Child One Voice" as a fund-raiser for the association. The song was sold nationally for about three months before the end of the school year in 2007. Steve performed all over New England for PTA functions in support of the fundraiser, including at the National PTA New England Convention and Leadership Conference. March 16 - 17, 2007 in Manchester, NH.

Instrumentation

Discography

"Vowels" - 10 Song children's CD

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Official Website

http://steveelciandfriends.com/fr_home.cfm

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Press

  • "Hey, Didn't the Beatles Sing About a Submarine"

    "Hey, Didn't the Beatles Sing About a Submarine" -William Yardley - The New York Times.

  • "The next big thing in children's music has arrived" [+ Show ]

    "The next big thing in children's music has arrived" -Jeff Schectman SVP, creative film services, ...

  • "Power pop for the younger set" [+ Show ]

    "Steve Elci is a songwriting machine with the chops and creativity to comfortably establish his own ...

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