Biography
Perth Elliott is a provocative and challenging female singer/songwriter who manifests a vulnerable lyrical attack through the sheer blunt force of a piano. Conjuring music that falls between the despairingly visceral notation of The Smiths, and the eccentric, alternative rock of Radiohead, she confirms that the piano will forever stay a prominent instrument in rock & roll. Elliott's debut, 'The Gay Church', displays dark, quirky, whimsical tones driven by pure emotion and, beautifully enough, accessibility.
Elliott was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She began tinkering on the piano at the age of four, quickly progressing to composing her own instrumental pieces shortly afterward. Elliott proved to be a quick learner after enrolling in lessons with a trained pianist. Her instrumental deftness presented the opportunity for numerous public and private performances. However, it was discovered that she could not read music. She had been reciting the notations by ear. Though discontinuing her lessons, she remained active in her church choir, school concerts and improvisations throughout high school. Elliott, weary of her once promising talent, enrolled at the local community college unsure of her direction and future plans. Unable to leave music behind, she stopped attending her courses, pulled together her compositions, and started her own record label. In 2007, S O R A records was born. Elliott recorded and produced her debut album during the spring of 2009 in a house she had rented on the southeast side of Livonia. 'The Gay Church' hit retailers on June 15th, 2010.
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