While in Boston, Elijah found his musical footing as an alternative folk singer through “busking”, otherwise referred to as street performing. On any given day, Elijah’s powerful vocals and echoing guitar could be heard reverberating up and down Newbury Street as he wailed passionate ballads and energetic pop covers for tourists and Bostonians alike. To this day, Elijah still lives by the Golden Rule of Busking: “If your voice doesn’t bounce off the other side of the street, it’s not loud enough!”
In September 2016, Elijah released his debut album, To Fall Apart, a 5-track EP representing four years of writing, rewiting, rethinking, revamping, and perfecting. The album centers around the idea of “falling apart”, and what it means to do so, all scored with Elijah’s signature sound: sobering melodies and pounding guitar. While the album mostly focuses around heavier topics, such as depression, anxiety, and heartbreak, Elijah always strives to give his audiences the silver lining in every gray cloud. In the song “Porcelain”, Elijah sings about the people in his life that have been broken so easily by the weight of depression and self-harm, consoling the listeners with soothing melodies and pounding guitar: “…Know that you and I have never been alone… I know it’s been a long time / and we’ll always have these battered hearts. / We’re breaking, but at least we’re still alive.” Elijah’s music speaks to souls who need to be shaken and soothed, and it always puts emphasis on self care and hope. “…We’re porcelain… It’s alright to fall apart.”
