ELI and the INDOOR BOYS
“ELI and the INDOOR BOYS” is a skinny-tie punk trio that believes in smart 60’s pop with New Wave angst and a lot of words. British Invasion garage rock meets King’s Road chaos. Think Kinks, Elvis Costello, The Buzzcocks, The Jam all armed with the same thesaurus.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
What to say about a band that sings like it’s still the 60’s and sweats like it’s still the 80’s?
"ELI and the INDOOR BOYS bring a hint of early Devo dosed with a Joe Jackson gift for melody."
-- New York Press
"Tragic stories told by a deadpan comic. ... 'Dear Simon' sounds like the resulting love child from a night of wild passion between The Pixies and Elvis Costello."
--Supergrouprecords.com, London, UK
"Melodic and tough, pretty and sneery. Sure, he wears glasses and sits up straight, but his riffs could beat up yours any day of the week."
--Philadelphia Metro.
“ELI reminds us that pop music is supposed to be fun, which he does on the group’s smart eponymous debut.”
--Philadelphia Inquirer
After years of bad breakups, globe-hopping, and pushing the proverbial envelope of modern living, Eli has decided to unleash his gift on the world. Prepare your Hi-Fi for the confessional of a not-so-common man, a jangle-pop wordsmith beckoning the needle to drop on the story of his life. It’s a tell-all book in which no one is spared. Even the
author is skewed alive before your thumb-print can
grease the dust-jacket.
Chances are ELI’s already in your little black book between the Turkish painter and the Scottish soccer player. But unlike theirs, his is a name you’ll never rip out. After all, ELI is no ordinary hipster. He was a playwright and actor before setting his rock and roll demon free. He's lived, loved, and played in L.A., New York, and London, logging
every pocket of bad air into his personal flight log, never afraid to rip a page from the book of Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, or The Wedding Present.
And now the INDOOR BOYS have joined in to add more angst, sweat, and pop to ELI’s music than even he could have imagined. Like-minded lads who wear skinny ties with pride and pointy shoes with purpose. They convene every evening on the precipice of notoriety to review the day’s jam-packed agenda. Songs to write, revenge to take, and jackets to pick out.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play live in New York City. The band originated in Philadelphia, and then its founder moved on up to the Big Apple and found some new Indoor Boys. We've played Luna, Pianos, Lakeside Lounge, Sine, Don Hills, Continental, Sidewalk Cafe. In Philly we've played The Khyber, Doc Watsons's, and the Philly Indie Rock Summit.
Your musical influences
The Kinks, Elvis Costello, The Wedding Present, The Television Personalities, The Buzzcocks, The Jam.
Anything else?
We'd like to make this clear to all our fans: The Simpsons got really good during Season 3.
