I'm Elijah Amitin. I'm a recording artist, songwriter, music and audio producer. Aside from songwriting, my special interest is in editing and mixing audio with a naturalistic, analog aesthetic. Here's a collection of projects I've had the opportunity to work on.

Audio Production for TV, Radio, and Podcasts



I produced, (edited and mixed) this segment for WWNO.ORG public radio in New Orleans.
This story was told as part of the Bring Your Own live story-telling event series on June 18, 2015 at Wonderland Studios, in partnership with Live Law, a national storytelling podcast that’s part of the Infinite Guest Network from American Public Media.

The theme of the evening was “Eyewitness”, and here, Edward J. Cloos goes back to a certain case while working a personal injury lawyer in Gentilly, New Orleans...







Here's a track I wrote and played guitar, drums, bass and percusison on for a potential TV spot, engineered by my friend Sachar Mathias. This is a new venture for me and I'll be updating this section with more ideas in conjunction with a home studio I'm building.


The Bands


LA DOLCE VITA

La Dolce Vita is a band I've played bass in for a few years now.  The group features Michael Imperioli on guitar/vocal and Olmo Tighe on drums. I produced our debut album, set to be released in 2013. Here's a couple tracks...

 "White Horse" is a song I wrote and sing lead vocal on. Aiming somewhere between The Replacements and Fleetwood Mac, if that makes any sense. I think it does.


Elijah Amitin - vocal, bass, acoustic guitar, producer/composer
Michael Imperioli - electric guitar
Olmo Tighe - drums


"In Pink" is a great song written by Michael Imperioli. Besides the bass part, I wrote/arranged the horn parts to bring out a 70s Stones/Johnny Thunders, funky punk & roll vibe.


Elijah Amitin - Bass, vocals, percussion, producer
Michael Imperioli - lead vocal, guitar
Olmo Tighe -drums, vocals
Chris St. Hilaire - on B3 organ
Mike Buckley - tenor sax
Jason Colby - trumpet

Recorded with Jim Bertini and Jacob Bergson at the Bunker Studio in Brooklyn and mixed with Mike Sweeney of Palomino.


PALOMINO

Palomino is the band I write, sing, and play guitar in. I started the band with drummer Mike Sweeney in 2010 in Brooklyn NY. We named the band after a Neil Young song. One can find our music on Spotify, Pandora, and Itunes.

 In 2012 we recorded and produced this album, How To Raise a Wolf that I'm quite proud of. 



 Before Pat Deeney joined the band on bass in 2012, it was just Mike and I playing as a duo, so on this record  I'm playing guitars, bass, vocals  and percussion.


This music video for Ponte Vecchio was directed by John Hanson with help from the creators of Pioneer One and Control web series.

I found footage of the old El train on 3rd Avenue in NYC in the 1950s and I re-edited the film to our song Ghost Story with help from Mickey Dobbin.
Here's some nice press we've been getting since the EP release in February 2012
YBNY
"In 2011 the band recorded their debut self-titled album, five songs layered with Amitin's emotional dissonance over jangled guitar and drums that grab at your heartstrings."   http://www.ybny.com/ybny/features/2012/02/palomino-releases-self-titled-ep.html
THE DELI MAGAZINE
“The band's faster songs (like the embedded "Ghost Story") are balancing acts in which mid-fi grittiness conveys character to lead singer's Elijah Campbell Amitin’s Costellian retro-pop melodies. The 2 ballads in the record nod again at early 60s crooning classics, without giving up the distorted guitars and driving drums.”   http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/8733/palomino-releases-debut-ep-ella-lounge-on-0217
THE DADADA MUSIC BLOG
“Their upcoming, self-titled EP is marked by the steady, straightforward rock compositions of Elijah Campbell and Mike Sweeney, and Campbell’s soulful, fiery vocals. In an era of technological wizardry, Palomino excels at delivering rock-n-roll in its purest form.” http://thedadada.com/2012/01/15/sunday-ramblings-considerations-01-15-11/
OOMPH MUSIC BLOG
“…A unique vibe and memorable sound that not many people know about–but should. In my view, Brooklyn-based Palomino is one of those bands.” ...“This 3-piece band has a raw, sparse sound that will actually appeal to a variety of listeners…I hear a great song. Catchy, stick-in-your-head music.    “http://oomphmusicblog.com/palomino-ponte-vecchio/
THOUGHT ON TRACKS 
"to support the great music that comes from the Big Apple. I introduce you to New York's Palomino...I welcome all of our readers to not only listen to Palomino, but use it as an East Coast elixer"   http://thoughtontracks.com/2012/01/24/fresh-track-video-palomino-ponte-vecchio/
THE MAD MACKERAL
"Brooklyn's Palomino have released a five track digital EP of gently swirling and insistently beguiling alt-Country ballads mixed with gritty and powerfully raw Americana. The results are by turn captivating and dissonantly urgent."   http://madmackerel.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/introducing-palomino/
LOUDHORIZON (UK)
Palomino combine elements of alternative, punk, folk, country, and classic rock and blend it into something quite special...they build on what's gone before and add little modern interpretations. In their own words, they 'aim to make music that gets the honest heart of a song without the frills.' " And a mighty fine job they do, too!"  http://loudhorizon.wordpress.com/bring-me-the-horizon/palomino/

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Music in Film


THE ORCHARD

The Orchard (2012) is a short film written and directed by Laura Graham. I was immediately intrigued with its themes of desire and brutality.

Animals We Act Like was an acoustic song I had kicking around a little while. It seemed to really fit the sentiments of The Orchard. The lyrics explore themes of empathy, evolution, and the often primitive nature of human relationships. Laura was really excited by the song and ended up using an instrumental version in the middle, and the full vocal version for the final credits of the film.






THE HUNGRY GHOSTS

The Hungry Ghosts, (2009) Written and directed by Michael Imperioli.

Michael asked me to contribute some music to his movie back in 2008 when he was just writing the script. He was interested in sparse piano and vocal arrangements, inspired by John Cassavetes' films like A Woman Under The Influence. I watched the shooting of the film on set, and sat with a piano at home with working versions of the movie as it developed.

I ended up contributing 4 piano based songs and 2 songs I had previously recorded at home on tape. Michael used them all throughout the movie and for the end credits.




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