Elijah Batson Music

Its that time of year for online shopping, and I finally got my act together and put my leftover tour merch up on bandcamp. My vinyl records didn't get delivered til the very end of my fall tour, so if you'd like one now it would be a big help! If you're out of town, I'll include some stickers and write you a note in the package too! If you're local in/around Cincinnati/NKY though, just send me a DM and I'm happy to deliver your merch directly or drop it on your porch! In addition to the records and shirts, I have a couple CDs and bandanas left too, but there are very few so DM me soon if you want one! Bandcamp link in the bio and so is my email! I'm bad at sales, but if you want some merch, I'll find a way to get it to you! Much love 🖤

This friday I'll be playing an EARLY happy hour show at in Cincinnati! 2 sets and lots of songs from Wildebeest, Taxidermy, and plenty of unreleased stuff. I'll have some records and the last bit of leftover tour merch before I put it on bandcamp.

Thanks .photo for the great photos from last week's set at Earlham College in Richmond IN!

Saturday night I'll be at playing in the band if you want to see me play lots of instruments besides guitar.

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I'm trying to wring out all the fall festivities I can before the winter hibernation sets in. Thus, I've got two more solo shows on the books! This Wednesday 11/5 in Richmond Indiana, and next Friday 11/14 in Cincinnati! Both are early shows, so you can get to bed early (or party on into the night if that's your thing). I hope to see you there! 🖤

Happy Halloween! 2 questions: are you a Corrupted Jester or a Deviant Clown? Are you coming to Tavern tomorrow night to see and myself cover At The Drive-In songs?

Taxidermy is out today wherever you listen to music! In the time it took to finish Wildebeest, I had a few other songs sitting around that I really loved. was gracious enough to lend his production skills, and we put together this total experiment of a record. There are a few set staples on this one, as well as a few songs I've never performed.

The biggest thanks to Jacob for all his dedication to this project, as well as to for the incredible trumpet playing on the first track and to for the recording expertise on the two piano songs.

Finally, a massive thanks to anyone who takes the time to listen or to come celebrate with us at The Comet tonight! I don't take it for granted. 🖤

Next solo show and it's a big one! I hope you can make time in your fall festivities to come help us celebrate the vinyl release of Wildebeest as well as the release of Taxidermy!

After another fun week in Ohio and Indiana, my fall tour is coming to a close! I have one more show on the books before winter and it's a really special one! I had the honor of being asked to support two of my favorite songwriters working right now: and .overman ! Charlie put out my favorite record of last year, and Grace's new album is at the top of my list for this year, so I'm so excited to get to share the stage with these folks! I can't recommend their songs enough!

To sweeten the deal, I'll have the full-band Career Enders backing me up for this show! Also, it's going to be my SECOND ALBUM RELEASE SHOW of this year. In the couple of years it took to finish Wildebeest, and I took 7 songs that I hadn't finished in time for the proper album and made a companion record. It's called Taxidermy, and it has some of my favorite tunes I've written on it.

Finally, I should be getting a delivery in the next day or two of the Wildebeest Vinyl records (lord willing). If everything goes according to plan, the show on October 24th will be the Wildebeest LP release show as well!

P.S. the Athens show at The Union fell through. I'm trying to move that one at the moment, but as of now, this show at the Comet is the last one on the books.

Thanks for reading all this mess, I hope to see you at the show and I'm excited to share these new songs with you 🖤

This weekend, I'll be traveling back up to one of my favorite places to play 2 sets! I'll be in Richmond IN at the 4th street fair, playing at 1PM on Saturday and 12PM on Sunday! Looking forward to seeing some of my Indiana friends and getting to play some songs outside to celebrate the fall season!
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Third time's the charm! After a wonderful long weekend of traveling through Indiana and Kentucky and seeing lots of old and new friends, I'll be back in Ohio this week with three more excellent shows for ya! This Thursday I'll be pulling double duty at a free hometown Comet show, playing a solo set and then filling in on guitar for the Boy Howdies! Friday I'll be traveling up to Portsmouth for the first time to share a bill with the talented ! On Sunday we'll be rounding out the weekend full-band style with a big rock and roll show in Dayton Ohio! Mark yr calendars and tell yr friends!
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The first leg of my fall tour is coming up fast! We'll be kicking things off with a radio session on .3 on Thursday 9/10 and then continuing on through Ohio the rest of the weekend! If you're in Columbus, Akron, or Toledo, I hope to see you there!
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First photo by .photos
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In preparation for the upcoming tour, I wanted to share some of my favorite parts of the recent album release! wrote a super insightful review about "Wildebeest" for CincyMusic, and you can read the whole article via the link in my bio. I think it highlights the best qualities of the record, and I hope it makes you want to give it a listen! also took these killer photos during our show this summer at . They look amazing and really capture the energy of that show!
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If you haven't seen the tour poster yet, I'll be hitting a ton of places in the region over the next couple months! It would mean a lot to see you there!

Still getting things ironed out on a couple of these dates, but they're coming up fast, so here's the big reveal! This is where I'll be and what I'll be doing for the next few months. When I put out Wildebeest in July, the response at the release shows was overwhelming! I'm excited for the chance to take those songs (and a couple new ones!) all around the region this time! If you or anyone you know live in any of these places, please mark your calendars and pass the information around. It would mean so much!
ALSO I'll be playing drums for for our (probably) last show of the year on August 20th with and playing piano for the first time with .band on August 30. Both shows are at the incomparable .
Really really really hope to see ya there! 🖤