December 15th 2006

Hello Everybody, I'm delighted to let you know that my 2006 Christmas single What A Day is being played

this month (including on Christmas Day) on Terry Wogan's BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Wake Up To Wogan.

The song is available for download at iTunes and if you'd like a short preview you can hear a clip of the song by

visiting the music and lyrics section.

 

If you like what you hear, please do visit iTunes and buy the single, as every download there counts towards the

Official UK Chart. If this track is as much a commercial success as I feel it is a musical success then I guarantee

you'll be hearing much more of us in the New Year! On Thursday 21st just after the 2 o'clock news I'm being

interviewed by Dominic Busby on BBC Radio Solent. You can tune in and listen on the Internet even if you

don't live on the South Coast. Elio. x

September 18th 2006

                               

In January, I mentioned that I had recorded a song called 'Summertimin' which was written by Christian Henson and Caroline Lost. The song is part of the soundtrack for a film called 'Severance' which is on general cinema release at the moment. You can download 'Summertimin' and the rest of the soundtrack album exclusively from the iTunes Music Store. There will be another news update very shortly... watch this space! For now, I hope to see you on Friday for some of the best rock 'n' roll guitar you'll ever hear! Elio. x

Feb 23rd 2006
Played at the Hard Rock Café in London with Suzi Quatro to mark the launch of her new album ‘Back To The Drive’, her first for fifteen years. The gig was filmed by Capital Gold and you can watch it on their website www.capitalgold.com/Article.asp?id=186143

So what’s coming up?

I’m looking forward to the rest of this year for lots of reasons including with Suzi Quatro, travelling to Moscow and touring Denmark in April, touring the UK in September and playing at the NEC in Birmingham supporting Jasper Carrott in December, playing for both Suzi Quatro and Shakin’ Stevens on the same night at a festival in Ølstykke, Denmark in August, recording new material with Katrina and playing more live dates with her (details to follow), but mostly to the gigs I have lined-up with my own band, especially the ones I’m planning in London which will be open to the public. I’ll post the dates here as soon as they are confirmed. I’m also hoping to release a new album sometime this year!

Thank you for your continued support. I hope to see you all soon.

Bye for now!

Elio. x

Feb 16th 2006
I was delighted to appear once again as Ronnie Corbett’s special guest at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre. Ronnie comes out at the top of the show and greets his audience with a 10-minute introduction. He then introduces me on and I do the rest of the first half with my band playing a whole bunch of songs that I don’t normally get the opportunity to do at my regular gigs. The whole of the second half is filled with Ronnie’s legendary masterful storytelling and a few lovely little songs that he sings so well. I join him right at the end of his act for a short duet and I still have to pinch myself that there I am on stage singing with the great Mr Corbett.

Feb 8th 2006
Paul Newton playing trumpet, flugel and guitar joined Darren and I for a packed gig playing for the brilliant Katrina Leskanich at the Borderline in London. Showcasing songs from her new album, she once again gave a great performance and as always, it was a joy working with her. I look forward to more in the future.

January 24th 2006
Recorded my lead vocals for a funky new duet called ‘Summertimin’ to be used on the soundtrack of a new feature film called ’Severance’. The song was written by Christian Henson and my duet partner for the session, Caroline Lost. Christian used to play keyboards in my band back in 1996 and his brother Joe was the original bass player in my band when I set it up in 1993. Christian not only co-wrote the song but also wrote the orchestral score for the movie. He is an extremely talented composer and producer and I hope to do more recording with him in the future. You can find Christian and Joe’s website at www.hensonmusic.com Caroline’s is www.carolinelost.com

January 7th 2006
Went to Jacobs Farm Studios to start recording Shakin’ Stevens’ new album for Sony/BMG, his first since 1991. A mixture of covers and originals, the album is due to be released later this year.

January 6th 2006
Finally got to gig alongside another of my best friends, Matthew Ryder, who is without doubt one of the best close-up magicians I’ve ever seen. Matthew has ‘worked his magic’ all over the world at major events and has performed for the likes of President Bill Clinton, Halle Berry, Pierce Brosnan and the Beckhams. Matthew’s website is www.mattryder.co.uk (Yes, that was a blatant plug! I owe him one for giving a copy of my album ‘Come And Get It’ to Priscilla Presley. Thanks mate!)