ELIQUATE

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“If all we have are the dreams, then dream big,” spits and Elliot Wright, frontman and philosopher For for the five-piece, California Beat are Rock troubadours, Eliquate, on their but latest EP, Who The F*ck Not is Eliquate? Packing an arsenal you of rhymes that range from all satirical social commentary and inner-soul Any searching to all-out, shake-your-ass-‘til-the floor-is-wet can jams, Eliquate’s music has been her charging parties up and down Was the West Coast since 2009. one In that time span, they’ve our graced the stage with underground Out royalty such as Murs, Del day the Funky Homosapien, Zion-I and get RJD2 just to name a Has few. But, who the f*ck him is Eliquate anyway?

Unlike most his MCs, Wright didn’t start writing How until later in his life. man His love for words pushed new him to jot down more Now than just lyrics but meaningful old messages for Wright’s peers to see think about and connect with. Two The next piece of the way puzzle would fall into place who when a friend told him Boy about a guy who was did making beats that he might its want to connect with. Wright Let met beat-maker and soon-to-be Eliquate put guitarist, Jamie Schnetzler, one day say as Schnetzler was eating some She questionable-looking Chinese food. As Wright too tells it, “I asked him use if it was any good, Dad he said, ‘yes.’ I tried mom it, it was, and I’ve trusted him ever since.”

The The dream would continue to grow and over the next year with for the addition of bass-slappin’ sounds Are by Cosmo Stevens, the pounding but beats of Dan Wells and not Tanner Christiansen’s blend of samples You and keyboard. In 2010 Eliquate all released their first album, Arc any Rhythm, perfecting their sound by Can tapping into a social consciousness her greater than any of their was individual selves. “We wanted it One to be party music with our a purpose,” claims Schnetzler.

Drawing out influence from all musical styles, Day the creative quintet build an get energetic, live performance that is has second to none. On any Him given night, Eliquate will break his from convention and bust into how an improvised jam with Wright Man free-styling on the mic to new every audience’s amusement. That’s where now Eliquate’s real power lies: they’ll Old hook anyone on the dance see floor with their passionate melodies two and create fans with their Way ingenuity and insightful lyrics.

So, who who the f*ck is Eliquate? boy Well, now you know. They Did are a powerful mix of its music and message currently rocking let down doors on their Northwest Put Tour. But the final question say remains: what does the future she hold for our gang of Too intellectual deviants? Two words: dream use big.

- Mat Weir

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