Recent News
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Elana James & Hot Club of Cowtown Named to the Texas Touring Roster for 2024-2026
July 7th, 2024 at 4:38pmElana James & Hot Club of Cowtown Named to the Texas Touring Roster for 2024-2026 July 7th, 2024 at 4:30pm…
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Elana James in the St. Louis Jewish Light: From Hebrew school to hot jazz, how Elana James’s musical journey brought her to St. Louis
April 9th, 2024 at 5:28pmFrom Hebrew school to hot jazz, how Elana James’s musical journey brought her to St. Louis For complete article please…
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Elana Featured on Episode 14 of Robert Houston’s Western Swing Rules Series
February 5th, 2016 at 11:37amElana takes apart a fiddle solo by the legendary JR Chatwell, by way of Johnny Gimble, over the changes to…
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Western Horseman CD Review, January 2016
January 1st, 2016 at 11:55amELANA JAMES, of the popular band Hot Club of Cowtown, released a solo album called Black Beauty. It features 13…
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Brace Yourself for Swinging Hot Club of Cowtown, Jazz Alley Hoedown
October 21st, 2015 at 9:00amFor the longest time, the Hot Club of Cowtown came to Seattle to play the usual outskirts of the mainstream….
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Hot Club of Cowtown’s Elana James Fiddles in Tiny Places, Big Stages
August 7th, 2015 at 11:56amElana James’ fiddle has taken her to some varied places. She’s been in Georgia, the republic, not the state, and…
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Wall Street Journal includes Elana’s new album “Black Beauty” in “6 Retro Roots Albums to Jump-Start Your Summer”
May 13th, 2015 at 4:30pmBest known as a co-founder of the Hot Club of Cowtown, the band that marries Bob Wills Texas swing and…
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Hot Club of Cowtown Fiddler Elana James Saddles Up Black Beauty (Austin Chronicle)
April 24th, 2015 at 4:33pmby Jim Caligiuri Friday night at the White Horse, and the East Austin honky-tonk has cleared a sizable dance floor…
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Country Standard Time CD Review, March 2015
March 1st, 2015 at 11:56amIn 2007, Elana James released an acclaimed self-titled album. The singer, songwriter, and violinist – best known for her work…
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Elana James & Hot Club of Cowtown WINNERS at the 2nd Annual Ameripolitan Awards!
February 23rd, 2015 at 2:10pmThe 2nd Annual Ameripolitan Music Awards was held Tuesday, February 17th, 8:00 pm at the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown…
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Popmatters CD Review, February 25, 2015
February 15th, 2015 at 11:58amPrimarily known for her work with the western swing trio the Hot Club of Cowtown, frontwoman and fiddler Elana James…
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The Bluegrass Situation CD Review, January 28, 2015
January 28th, 2015 at 11:58amBack in 2007, Elana James — fiddler, songwriter, and vocalist for the always innovative and swinging Hot Club of Cowtown…
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Elana James Eyes the Sky in “Who Loves You More”
January 28th, 2015 at 10:35amElana James, known around Austin, Texas, and beyond as the fiddler and singer in Hot Club of Cowtown, is stepping…
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Bentley’s Bandstand Gives the First Review of the New Album
January 16th, 2015 at 10:31amFor the woman who is one of the cornerstones of Hot Club of Cowtown to jump off the deep end…
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Elana nominated second year in a row for Ameripolitan Music Award
December 3rd, 2014 at 1:06pmVoting begins December 6. Elana has again been nominated in the category of Western Swing Female for the 2015 Ameripolitan…
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New video clip! Click the link below to watch Elana sing “Someone to Watch Over Me” w/Hot Club of Cowtown, featuring Jimmy Capps on guitar, on Larry’s Country Diner on RFD-TV. First broadcast August, 26, 2014
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:05amThe Hot Club of Cowtown got to play on Larry’s Country Diner on RFD-TV this past summer. The episode was…
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Elana honored to be named a 2014-2016 Texas State Touring Artist by the Texas Comissin on the Arts
June 14th, 2014 at 7:10amhttp://www.arts.texas.gov/artroster/roster/
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Q & A With Elana James (Hot Club of Cowtown)–No Depression
December 10th, 2013 at 1:28amClick here to read the interview.
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Hot Club of Cowtown singer and violinist–and KC native–Elana James on her band’s latest, Rendezvous in Rhythm
December 10th, 2013 at 1:23amClick here to read the interview.
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Elana nominated in the Western Swing Category for the first ever Ameripolitan Music Awards. Voting allowed December 6 through January 2, 2014
December 10th, 2013 at 1:08amPlease vote here!
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Barnard College Magazine, May 8, 2012: Strings that Swing
October 5th, 2012 at 1:40pmGreat article by June Bell for my Alma mater, Barnard College: To read the article, please click here.
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Songlines (UK) Grooves Profile
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Ear to Ear Project: The Fiddler, Songster, Country Swing Seed
May 14th, 2012 at 1:42amElana James – the Fiddler, Songster, Country Swing Seed Categories: Fiery Fiddler Seed I am a recent convert to country….
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Eva’s Road Dog Blog No. 3
September 1st, 2011 at 4:40pmIt’s been a long hot summer, and I wasn’t even in Austin. I just got back here today, though, and…
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US State Department Sending Hot Club of Cowtown to Sultanate of Oman
July 14th, 2011 at 11:14amThe US State Department has invited the Hot Club of Cowtown to participate in a few cultural activites in Oman…
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Eva’s Road Dog Blog No. 2
May 26th, 2011 at 5:54pmMay 25, 2011 We just wrapped up our three-week spring California/Nevada tour and I’m psyched to be home now. To…
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NPR Weekend Edition: Hot Club of Cowtown
May 12th, 2011 at 2:27amSpecial thanks to John Burnett for doing such a great piece on us and Cain’s Ballroom. Click here to listen.
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Eva’s Road Dog Blog No. 1
April 16th, 2011 at 10:43pmThis is my first dispatch from the road. I was checking out Steve Martin’s tour journal earlier today and it…
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New York Times Live Review: January 7, 2011
January 8th, 2011 at 2:11pmThursday night, in the basement of Hill Country Barbecue Market, where pork ribs and slices of brisket are eaten off…
