ELIAS (pronounced uh-lee-us) is an R&B/Pop artist and songwriter born in the small border city of Yuma. In his early days, ELIAS spent most of his life singing and performing to whoever would listen. Drawing inspiration from early 90’s girl groups such as “The Spice Girls” and “Destiny’s Child,” he found home in the spotlight and realized his true career path. Initially, ELIAS’ pursuit of stardom began in his car where he started writing and recording original music. It was during this period that the singer perfected his craft, writing over 30 songs. However, these songs seemed futile and posting them on his SoundCloud produced little to no traction. In early 2017, ELIAS relocated to Tucson and found himself breaking his way into its music scene through an opportunity to work with Danish Faizi, a member of Adobe House. After meeting one time, Faizi realized that the R&B singer possessed the missing element that that the hip-hop collective was seeking. Through the association with the Adobe House collective, ELIAS quickly became a well known entity in the music scene in Tucson. ELIAS shines on Adobe albums Blockchain and Pretty Mouth, where his charisma, unique sound and blend of sass and soul brought him to the forefront. Now he showcases his talents to the world. After moving to Los Angeles, ELIAS released Forever Endeavor, an EP produced entirely by OTM (Tucson), as well as a single, Pretty Things, produced with frequent jazz collaborators in the LA area.