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“On the road you have like one hour a night for the thing that counts, the music, and the whole rest of the touring experience is like a whole bunch of B.S. that goes along with playing music.”

“When people see a nineteen year old girl walk up on stage with a guitar they’re going to think ‘Oh, here comes folky strumming!’ But it’s cool to try and turn that around a little bit.”

“It was a totally crazy feeling to play for all those people.”

About G. Love and Emily Elbert:

G. Love is the front man for the trio that calls themselves G. Love and the Special Sauce (Gary Dutton, aka G. Love, Jimi Prescott, and Jeffrey Clemens) who first got together back in 1992 in Philadelphia, PA. The group brings the laid back sounds of blues and matches them with the rap sound of artists like The Beastie Boys. Their self-titled debut album in 1994 launched the band into a lifestyle of heavy studio time, followed by intense road schedules. G. Love and the Special Sauce has collected an impressive following all over the globe in addition to performing with great talents such as All Fellas Band, King’s Court, Ben Harper, and Jack Johnson. In 2006 the group released their seventh album “Lemonade” which features their single “Hot Cookin.”

On January 25th-27th popular OurStage artist Emily Elbert opened for G. Love on the northeast part of his tour. 19 year old Emily Elbert is a singer/songwriter with deep musical roots and a love for creative expression. Her music has delighted audiences and music critics alike with her jazz-infused sound, which she describes as “acoustic soul-folk.” Emily’s talent has received rave reviews in several big publications, in addition to being named “Local Rookie of the Year 2006” by the Dallas Morning News. Check out the slew of prizes in Emily’s profile and see what all the buzz is about.

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