Elliot Moss is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and visual artist from New York City. He slowly released multiple singles from his debut album Highspeeds, released in 2015, including tracks like "Big Bad Wolf", "Slip" and "Highspeeds", which were played, recorded, and mixed primarily by himself.[1] Moss has worked on this specific album since his sophomore year of high school.

Elliot Moss
Moss in 2015
Moss in 2015
Background information
OriginNew York
Genres
Years active2014–present
Websiteelliotmoss.com

In 2014, Moss started booking shows with his five-man band, covering material from both Highspeeds and songs from a new album scheduled for release in 2015. Moss has played in support of Cold War Kids, Digitalism, and Nada Surf, and has performed at venues such as CMJ, Music Hall of Williamsburg, and he played at "SXSW" in March 2015.[2]

Sean Moeller's Paste magazine review of the 2014 CMJ fest called Moss "as great as I wanted him to be," and New Music Nashville described his music as "smooth-as-they-come alternative electronic beats."[3]

Hilly Dilly said that the song "just might be the very definition of a hidden gem." The Musicality described the song as the "definition of a gem. The electro effects on his voice and the dark synths combine to make a track that is a laid-back, slow jam with elements of cool jazz."[4][5]

In 2014, his music was featured in an episode of the MTV series Finding Carter.[6] In October 2014, Moss signed with the booking company AM Only.[7]

In 2020, "99" was featured in the popular STARZ TV show 'Power Book II: Ghost', Season 1, Episode 2, Exceeding Expectations. '99' plays during Ghost’s funeral scene. It reached the Top 50 on SHAZAM following the episode.

In 2021, "Slip" was featured in popular Netflix show, Elite.

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • Highspeeds (Original Release: October 15, 2013; Re-Released under Grand Jury Music Records: 2015)
Track # Song name
1. Highspeeds
2. Big Bad Wolf
3. Slip
4. Into the Icebox (Binaural)
5. Patterns Repeating
6. Even Great Things
7. I Can't Swim
8. Plastic II
9. Faraday Cage
10. About Time
11. Best Light
12. VCR Machine
  • Boomerang (2017)
Track # Song name
1. Closedloop
2. Without the Lights
3. 99
4. Boomerang
5. My Statue Sinking
6. Dolly Zoom
7. Falling Down and Getting Hurt
  • A Change in Diet (2020)
Track # Song name
1. July 4
2. Off by One
3. Barricade
4. Smile in the Rain
5. Bodyintoshapes
6. Untroubled Minds
7. Rabbit Roads
8. In the Same Place
10. Silver + Gold
11. Dogcatcher
12. A Change in Diner
  • How I Fell (2024)

Singles edit

  • "Big Bad Wolf" (2013)
  • "Slip" (2013)
  • "Without the Lights" (2016)
  • "Closedloop" (2017)
  • "Barricade" (2019)
  • "Bodyintoshapes" (2020)

References edit

  1. ^ Elliot Moss | New Music And Songs | MTV
  2. ^ "Digitalism".
  3. ^ Oliveri, Cara. "Elliot Moss – Highspeeds". The Happy Blog. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017 – via Music News Nashville.
  4. ^ Elliot Moss – 'Slip' | Hillydilly
  5. ^ Slip — Musicality
  6. ^ Elliot Moss proves simple is effective in new visuals for "Highspeeds" [Video Premiere] - EARMILK
  7. ^ New Signings: Kobalt Signs Pitbull, Orchard Adds Donna Summer, Blue Note Nabs Jamie Cullum | Billboard

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