MUSIC

'SOLD'

'CONFLICTUS'

'Cause I Was Busy Working'

'I FEEL'

BIO

ELKAE is an emerging electronic soul artist, songwriter and producer setting out in a genre of her own. Taking inspiration from the music world and settings around her, she combines ambient production and live instrumentation to set her apart from the crowd. Bass and synth driven beats run parallel to her powerful soulful voice to consume the listener and immerse them in her world.

ELKAE played 2 slots at last year’s Electric Picnic and recently released her single 'Cause I Was Busy Working' in February 2020. To much success, her music has been playlisted on on Spotify’s ‘New Music Friday UK’, ‘Chilled Pop Hits’, 'A Breath of Fresh EIRE', ‘Easy’ and’New Pop Revolution’. She has gained over 34,000 monthly listeners and 170,000 streams.

ELKAE launched 'Cause I Was Busy Working' in February at her MCD headline show to a sold-out crowd in Whelan’s. She has been featured in media such as Hot Press, The Irish Times, Nialler9, SPIN103.8, FM104.4, 98FM, IMRO, Remy, The Last Mixed Tape, and was a top 10 finalist in the IMRO Christy Hennessy Songwriting Competition.

ELKAE’s first International coverage in the USA was TrippleX music blog, DiscoverNu (UK) & was shared by La Belle Musique (France 2.2m followers). “I Feel” was added to new Irish radio station, PLAY IRISH’s ‘A List’ and named 1 of 10 must listen to tracks alongside The Cranberries, Gavin James, Le Boom, AE MAK, Loah and Mango x MathMan.

ELKAE was recently featured in The Irish Times and Hot Press, where she was named “an exciting new force in Irish Music Scene”.

PRESS

Hot Press

Electro-soul artist ELKAE is an exciting new force in Irish music. With timeless vocals and killer beats, this funky singer/producer has headlined the Sound House and made it to Spotify’s ‘A Breath Of Fresh Éire’ playlist. And with only two singles out so far – 2018’s ‘Sold’ and the recent ‘I Feel’ – she’s just getting started.

Born into a musical family, ELKAE – AKA Laura Keane – decided that she wanted to sing professionally aged seven. With influences ranging from old-school legends Steely Dan and Chic to electro-pop heroes Alt-J, she released a steady stream of music throughout her teenage years. Soon, though, she found herself lost in the woods.

“I had a year of not knowing what I was doing,” ELKAE recalls. “I just kind of fell out of love with music.”

The singer treated this period of soul-searching as an opportunity for metamorphosis. Basing her new stage name on her initials, Laura Keane became ELKAE. To complement her new identity, she conjured a fresh sound: a vibe-y mix of dance music, jazz and ’70s funk.

Nialler9

‘Sold’ is the debut single from new electronic soul project ELKAE. Written and performed by Laura Keane, ‘Sold’ is absolutely fantastic. There’s a gorgeous influence of late 70s disco, heard best in the harmonies and rhythms of the chorus section. The verses bring in a more contemporary sense of pop music. Keane’s vocal delivery is precise and fluid. No surprise considering her musical education in BIMM.

Remy

Dublin act ELKAE has been quietly making ripples in the Irish scene in the run up to debut single 'Sold'. If you like, disco, funk, pop, soul and / or all of them mixed together, you should love ELKAE's sound. 'Sold' delivers the feel-good in spades, it's smooth, cheery and suave all at once. She could blow up in 2019.

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The Irish Times

Elkae is the electronic-soul project from Dublin artist Laura Keane and she’s launching the release of her second single, the richly layered I Feel, in Whelan’s. Following on from her debut single Sold, which has been featured on Irish music radio shows on Spin 103.8 and FM104, she’s hoping to be part of the summer soundtrack with this synth-heavy track. So far this summer, she is booked in to perform at Electric Picnic, Indiependence and Bloom 2019, with some more to soon be confirmed.

Oíche Events

SOLD is a testament to how far Laura Keane has come as a musician, and for ELKAE to have established what is her own unique sound for this debut single. We believe it’s only a tantalising glimpse at what is to come for a promising artist and her career in music.

Mnásome

Electronic soul singer ELKAE has released her infectious debut single ‘Sold’. The single which was released in November has amassed over 7,000 streams on Spotify within its first month and it is clear why.
The song is a unique blend of soul, funk and electropop, together with the interesting instrumental layers, smooth synth lines and memorable guitar hooks it’s a song you won’t get tired of.

Melosity

Making her stance on the Irish Music scene, emerging Electronic Soul artist ELKAE (Laura Keane) is ready to bring some of the tastiest grooves to the party with ‘Sold’. ‘Sold’ is based upon the theme of desire, being ‘sold’ to another’s presence yet unsure if the feeling is mutual.