weareTheBigBang
Los Angeles, California, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | SELF
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We recently caught up with this unique singer-songwriter to ask her about how her musical journey began, the best gig she ever played, and where you can check her out next... (interview) - Sonicbids
We recently caught up with this unique singer-songwriter to ask her about how her musical journey began, the best gig she ever played, and where you can check her out next... (interview) - Sonicbids
"Open to The Recording Academy members and industry professionals, “From Mic to Mix” featured a live acoustic recording session by the pop/soul group Elaine Faye & Company, engineered by 2-time GRAMMY winner Nathaniel Kunkel" “Elaine Faye’s performance and Nathaniel’s stunning sounds coming across on our speakers made P&E Wing members smile.” - Prosoundweb.com
"Open to The Recording Academy members and industry professionals, “From Mic to Mix” featured a live acoustic recording session by the pop/soul group Elaine Faye & Company, engineered by 2-time GRAMMY winner Nathaniel Kunkel" “Elaine Faye’s performance and Nathaniel’s stunning sounds coming across on our speakers made P&E Wing members smile.” - Prosoundweb.com
"During a short but solid set, Elaine Faye filled the small lounge space with her big, soulful voice and some funky guitar backing. Her lively song, Get Back Up got everyone clapping" - Antiquiet
"During a short but solid set, Elaine Faye filled the small lounge space with her big, soulful voice and some funky guitar backing. Her lively song, Get Back Up got everyone clapping" - Antiquiet
It's truly a blessing to luck up on artists such as Elaine Faye. Last night, her band was the selected entertainment for a Grammy event held at the legendary Conway Studios. Elaine's vocal instrument and acoustic guitar strummings along with an additional acoustic guitar (Luis Munoz), bassist (Enrique Hinojosa), a Cajón player (Darren Agustus) and two background vocalists (Cheyenne Melton, Oliver Lee) set the mood for the evening. The strong sound created with this simple ensemble impacted me quite a bit to share Elaine Faye with you TODAY! - Really Not Radio
It's truly a blessing to luck up on artists such as Elaine Faye. Last night, her band was the selected entertainment for a Grammy event held at the legendary Conway Studios. Elaine's vocal instrument and acoustic guitar strummings along with an additional acoustic guitar (Luis Munoz), bassist (Enrique Hinojosa), a Cajón player (Darren Agustus) and two background vocalists (Cheyenne Melton, Oliver Lee) set the mood for the evening. The strong sound created with this simple ensemble impacted me quite a bit to share Elaine Faye with you TODAY! - Really Not Radio
“Elaine is the real deal. Her music is fun and honest. It is nice to hear something as refreshing as she is. She’s the girl you want to see succeed...”
- NOHO Arts District
“Elaine is the real deal. Her music is fun and honest. It is nice to hear something as refreshing as she is. She’s the girl you want to see succeed...”
- NOHO Arts District
“Elaine's music sounds like a amazing mix between Lauren Hill and an Amy Winehouse style of music. Her EP contains 5 songs, each one as good as the others, that I can't stop listening to.”
-The Indie Discovery - The Indie Discovery
“Elaine's music sounds like a amazing mix between Lauren Hill and an Amy Winehouse style of music. Her EP contains 5 songs, each one as good as the others, that I can't stop listening to.”
-The Indie Discovery - The Indie Discovery
“...guitar-strumming songstress Elaine Faye, whose single “Mama’s Lessons” makes good on the promise hinted at on her self-titled 2011 EP. Her expressive voice is equally reminiscent of Amy Winehouse and India.Arie, but there is nothing derivative about her sound or style. Whether she’s covering Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” or confessing her woes with her self-empowerment anthem “Get Back Up,” the folky twist she puts on soul-pop is refreshing.”
-The Pasadena Weekly - The Pasadena Weekly
“...guitar-strumming songstress Elaine Faye, whose single “Mama’s Lessons” makes good on the promise hinted at on her self-titled 2011 EP. Her expressive voice is equally reminiscent of Amy Winehouse and India.Arie, but there is nothing derivative about her sound or style. Whether she’s covering Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” or confessing her woes with her self-empowerment anthem “Get Back Up,” the folky twist she puts on soul-pop is refreshing.”
-The Pasadena Weekly - The Pasadena Weekly
"Matters of the Heart" is a soulful and emotionally charged masterpiece debuting the musical and songwriting abilities of San Diego's own songstress, Elaine Faye."
"...she genuinely captures every emotion the heart feels and expresses each one with a unique blend of somewhat gritty delivery, vocal variety, and lyrical stylings, complimented with an entirely original blend of neo-soul/folk/pop music that she plays on her acoustic guitar (which if you've ever seen her perform is almost as big as her)." -EMichele Paul - Yahoo! CN
"Matters of the Heart" is a soulful and emotionally charged masterpiece debuting the musical and songwriting abilities of San Diego's own songstress, Elaine Faye."
"...she genuinely captures every emotion the heart feels and expresses each one with a unique blend of somewhat gritty delivery, vocal variety, and lyrical stylings, complimented with an entirely original blend of neo-soul/folk/pop music that she plays on her acoustic guitar (which if you've ever seen her perform is almost as big as her)." -EMichele Paul - Yahoo! CN
Her song "X's & O's" popped straight to the Hot 25 soon after its conception, and is presently #3. After listening to this amazing track, it's hard to believe this beautiful girl has not been grabbed up by some money hungry label. She truly presents the total package necessary to have a tremendous amount of success.
-Luke Wryder - Indie Dial
"Elaine Faye is a talented, aspiring singer-songwriter with great energy and strong performance skills. Definitely keep this one on your radar."
Jeremy Koff - Koffeehouse Music Productions
- Koffeehouse
"Elaine Faye is a talented, aspiring singer-songwriter with great energy and strong performance skills. Definitely keep this one on your radar."
Jeremy Koff - Koffeehouse Music Productions
- Koffeehouse
FINALS in the Hard Rock Cafe Battle of the Bands Competition! Congratulations to our winner Elaine Faye! - The Hard Rock Cafe
FINALS in the Hard Rock Cafe Battle of the Bands Competition! Congratulations to our winner Elaine Faye! - The Hard Rock Cafe
SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”
"We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers..." - Skope Magazine and Music Blog
"The name Elaine Faye may look familiar to our readers. This Neo-Soul Songstress was once an Intern at Haute. She is now branching out and pursuing her passion. Music. We have had the pleasure of working with this beautiful and talented women on set and we are now very pleased to share her with the rest of the world..." - Haute Magazine
"The name Elaine Faye may look familiar to our readers. This Neo-Soul Songstress was once an Intern at Haute. She is now branching out and pursuing her passion. Music. We have had the pleasure of working with this beautiful and talented women on set and we are now very pleased to share her with the rest of the world..." - Haute Magazine
"Lovely vocals and solid musicianship"
Via individual contest results - 17th Annual Billboard Song Contest
"Lovely vocals and solid musicianship"
Via individual contest results - 17th Annual Billboard Song Contest
"Whether you label her music neo-soul, acoustic, or pop, there is no denying the unique sound of this San Diego native..."
Johnny Johnson - Usoul Magazine
- USoul Magazine
Elaine Faye (Independent Artist) has won the Race to the Ford competition and will perform at the Koffeehouse Fourth Annual Evening of Independence on Saturday, August 7 at Hollywood’s John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.
- The Musicians Institute
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
Listed in Music Connection Magazine as "one of the best unsigned bands to see live" (2013-2014), weareTheBigBang are an up and coming soul shakin', groove makin, indie pop band from Los Angeles CA. With a sound combination of Amy Winehouse + Sam and Dave + Fitz and the Tantrums, weareTheBigBang has hit the scene with their unique, dance-y, and refreshing sound reminiscent of a combination of 80's pop meets indie rock with a splash of soul.
Finishing their last year of education at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, the band became friends and began developing their diverse image and unique sound. They can now be heard on numerous local and internet radio stations (including Kiss FM in NYC and Utica), in the air on Delta Airlines, and on TV (VH1's Mob Wives, Single Ladies, Love and Hip Hop, MTV's Teen Wolf, and Snooki and Jwoww, TNT's Boston's Finest, Lifetimes Dance Moms and Bring It, the CW morning news, and many more).
They've also had the opportunity to get groovy at Bonnaroo, Coachella, SXSW, Make Music Pasadena, Kiis FM's Wango Tango music festival and a private event held by the Recording Academy. Constantly hitting the road with a high energy interactive show, the band has opened for a hand full of talented artists including Nikka Costa, Allen Stone, Lights, Vintage Trouble, The Arkells, Honey Honey, and the Day Lights. They continue to successfully build a strong buzz and create a continuously growing and dedicated fan base with each show they funk up.
They have recently toured the UK (winter 2014) and are currently working on a new EP titled "Smoke" to be released summer 2015As seen/ heard on:
Lifetime: Bring It "Refund" (2015)
Sony Music Video Recorder Commercial "Not Good Enough" (2014)
A&E (FYF) Born to Style (theme song) "Remedy" (2014)
Lifetime: London Ladies "Get Back Up" (2014)
NBC: The Michael J Fox Show "Everyday Details" (2014)
MTV: Teen Wolf "X's & O's" (2013)
MTV Movie: Ladies Man a Made Movie "Get Back Up" (2013)
TNT: Bostons Finest "X's & O's" (2013)
Bravo: Gallery Girls "Get Back Up" (2013)
Lifetime: Dance Moms "Get Back Up" (2013)
MTV: World of Jenks "X's & O's" (2013)
KTLA morning news show "Get Back Up" (2012)
Lifetime: Dance Moms "You Know" (2012)
MTV: Jersey Shores "Get Back Up" (2012)
VH1: Mob Wives "Get Back Up" (2012)
Single Ladies "Get Back Up" (2012)
Tough Love "Get Back Up" (2012)
Love and Hip Hop "Get Back Up" (2012)
Gallery Girls "Get Back Up" (2012)
Friend Zone "Get Back Up" and "You Know" (2012)
Kiss FM NYC & Utica "Get Back Up" (2012)
Delta Airlines radio "Just Want You" (2012)
Live Performances/Festivals:
Live in the Vineyard Festival (2014)
Namm: Sony stage (2014)
International CES Convention: Sony stage (2014)
SXSW Official Showcase with Sony & Extreme (2013)
SXSW Unofficial Showcase with Live Nation (2012)
Make Music Pasadena Music Festival (2011 & 2012)
Bonnaroo (acoustic sets in the Go Live tent) (2011 & 2012)
Coachella (acoustic sets in the 'Go Live' tent) (2012)
Kiis FM's Wango Tango Concert (2012)
Sunset Music Festival (2011)
CW6 San Diego Living morning news show (2011)
Universal Music's Spring Break Concert series w/ Baby Bash and Andy Grammer (2011)
Other:
Music Connection Magazines hot 100 (2013-2014)
Los Angeles based The Big Bang is an electrifying sextet with neo-soul roots. Five years in the making, this group of Musicians Institute graduates has solidified a bond that illuminates the stage. This is a unified, talented group of musicians educated in their craft and passionate about their work. With that equation, success shouldn't be too far ahead; no matter what moniker they choose.
-Music Connection Magazine
When you think of female soul artists The Big Bang probably isn't a name you'd recognize, but its one you want to put on your radar.
-Hollywood Times
...guitar-strumming songstress Elaine Faye, whose single Mamas Lessons makes good on the promise hinted at on her self-titled 2011 EP. Her expressive voice is equally reminiscent of Amy Winehouse and India.Arie, but there is nothing derivative about her sound or style. Whether shes covering Beyonces Single Ladies or confessing her woes with her self-empowerment anthem Get Back Up, the folky twist she puts on soul-pop is refreshing.
-The Pasadena Weekly
Elaine's music sounds like a amazing mix between Lauren Hill and an Amy Winehouse style of music. Her EP contains 5 songs, each one as good as the others, that I can't stop listening to.
-The Indie Discovery
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