ArtistInfo

Elias Meister

g, *1983 DE
Musician of Hip-Hop/Rap and Rock

Born in 1983 in Munich (Germany) guitarist Elias Meister is based in New York city since 2007. His numerous interests in different styles and ways of expression have led him to perform in a broad variety of musical settings. He leads his own groups, such as the Experimental Rock band Spacepilot with Leo Genovese and Joe Hertenstein, that performed at the Moers Festival and the XJAZZ Festival (Berlin) in 2017 and released two vinyls: 'Exophonia' in 2016 and 'Particle Horizon' (Springstoff) in 2018. He his also founding member of the live Techno and House collective N/UM, that has released two vinyls. In early 2017 Elias Meister joined 28-time Grammy winner Residente's new band, with whom he has toured in Europe, the US, played to sold out stadiums in South America and performed at the 2017 Latin Grammys. Furthermore he is active as a contemporary jazz musician releasing three Rock-infused Jazz albums: Elias Meister's Miracle Box, Open for Business and Illumi's Journey. He is freelancing for different singer/songwriter projects and pop singers and performing music for modern dance companies. He also composed and produced Pop music for five movies by the major German production company 'Bavaria Film'. Some of the notable players that Elias Meister has recorded and/or shared the stage with include George Garzone, Ben Street, Seamus Blake, Kevin Hays, Leo Genovese, Tony Royster Jr., Tim Hagans and Carlos Bica. His albums, recorded and/or mixed by multiple Grammy-awarded engineers Jeremy Loucas and Elliot Scheiner, have been lauded by the international press: 'Daring & Playful' ★★★★ Downbeat, 'Postbob with Rock attitude' NYC Jazz Record, 'Intelligent... powerful and sensitive' Jazzpodium. Elias Meister holds a 'summa cum laude' Bachelor's Degree from the Berklee College of Music, which he attended as a scholarship student from 2003 to 2007.

Instruments

• Guitar
• Synthesizer
• Electric guitar

Genres

• Hip-Hop/Rap
• Rock
• Jazz
• Dance
• Latin

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