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  • New Album Available in Europe
    Elysian Fields latest full length "Bum Raps and Love Taps" to be released September 27, 2005 in Europe! The record will be out on the Naive label, and available in most European countries Sorry all you fans in the U.S. , you'll have to hold on a little longer, or there's always imports...

    Elysian Fields has a presence on MySpace now, so join the friends and keep tuned in www.myspace.com/elysianfieldsnyc

    Also, don't forget the cool fansite Blackacres.net, they usually know more than we do!

  • Elysian Fields 10TH Anniversary Show!
    Hard to believe, but EF is turning ten! To mark the occasion, Oren and Jennifer will be having a big blow-out gig at Tonic in NYC. Two different shows spanning the band's material! Lots of special guests from the EF collective. That's two chronologically programmed sets, so come to both for a truly historical fun night. This night will feature long-time collaborators Ed Pastorini, Ben Perowsky, James Genus, Thomas Bartlett, Shahzad Ismaily, Jamie Saft, Glenn Patscha,Ted Reichman, Byron Isaacs, Charlie Burnham, Doug Weiselman, plus special guest Marc Ribot, and TBA... Cult status, cosmic appeal, these Fields are still on Fire! See you there.

    Tickets available at Tonic box office now. Visit tonicnyc.com $15 for 1 show, 2 for $25

  • Dreams That Breathe Your Name, the new Elysian Fields CD now available in US!

    "Langorous, enchanting and infinitely erotic... this new record, just like all its predecessors, comes heartily recommended." -Nick Kent, author of The Dark Stuff, writing in Liberacion (Fr)

    Buy it online NOW at any online CD retailer or at The Orchard by clicking here. Buy it in retail stores nationally starting June 8.

    Download this MP3 now: Live for the Touch (free MP3)




  • Jennifer appears on new Tweaker release
    Jennifer can be heard on Chris Vrenna's (ex NIN) new Tweaker record, 2 AM Wake-Up Call. She sang and co-wrote the song "Crude Sunlight", the albums haunting closer. Other guests include Will Oldham, Robert Smith, and David Sylvian. Unfortunately, the released mix of "Crude Sunlight" suffers from a technical problem which has since been remedied. Stay tuned on how to hear the corrected version.

  • Jennifer Charles Teams up with Dan the Automator
    Jennifer is featured vocalist and cowriter on Dan the Automator's new CD, entitled "Nathaniel Merriwether Presents... LOVAGE: Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By". The mastermind behind Gorillaz and Handsome Boy Modeling School makes his entry in the make-out album category. Also featuring Mike Patton (Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, Faith No More), Kid Koala, Damon Albarn, Afrika Bambataa, others.
    Juicy duets and throbbing love jams for the new millenium. For more info go to 75 Ark.com

  • new special project release
    Oren Bloedow and Jennifer Charles, "La Mar Enfortuna" (Tzadik records)
    (Oren and Jennifer's Sephardic music project. O & J sing in Ladino, Arabic, many guest musicians, exotic instruments. Modern exploration of Moorish moods, released on John Zorn's brilliant label Tzadik.)

  • Queen of the Meadow has been released in Europe by The Flowershop Recordings.
    Visit theflowershoprecordings.co.uk to learn more about the label.

  • E.F. just finished shooting a music video for the song "Bend Your Mind".
    Shot at Sinister Construction, directed by UK television personality Toby Amies. Look for it on European music television.

  • Having just finished their tour of France with "Les Femmes S'en Melent",
    festival, Elysian Fields readies itself for a European return, May 21st. See Tours. Elysian Fields on cover of "The Ticket" magazine in Belgium, where the new CD is enjoying considerable airplay.

  • A live duo appearance on Spin.com was featured in March,
    and has been anthologized for their best of the year archive.

  • It has just been discovered that some of the Jetset CDs were packaged with the wrong disc artwork.
    It should be green, with a muted floral pattern that matches the booklet art. If it has a red, white and blue "target" design, it's wrong, and Jetset will replace it for you. Contact Will@jetsetrecords.com for details.




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