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Eli Wise  is a composer, story teller, multi-instrumentalist, and educator. Eli Wise creates songs that search for the existential wonder hidden in our everyday lives. ​​ He is a compelling performer who captivates audiences with his melodi-rhythmic guitar playing, finely crafted lyrics, and crisp tenor voice. You’ll hear hints of Paul Simon, Dill Billy, and The Shins. Expect connection, vulnerability, and humor in these vignettes of transformation wrapped in tuneful indie pop.   

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​After focusing the past decade of his career on  Oakland youth, he is now returning to his own artistic goals. He has an MA in music composition from Mills, a BA in the same subject from Wesleyan, and has been hired by Chapter 510 to compose music for an original youth musical and received a grant from Arts for Oakland Kids to teach songwriting to public school students..

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He is a queer transgender man and the parent of two young children. Themes of transformation, hidden natures, and imagined realities saturate his work.
 

For collaboration, bookings, or other inquiries please write to eliwiseband@gmail.com. 

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