Elana James

Ex-Hot Club of Cowtowner fiddles as her Continental Two burn

"...Austin musicians saw as much excitement in 2005 as Elana James did. The top-notch fiddle player's band, Austin's swinging..."

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Elana James Performs Live Following UT Women's Basketball Game Sunday

"...Former Hot Club of Cowtown violinist and vocalist Elana James will perform live following the UT's women's basketball..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Hey Beautiful

Hot Club of Cowtown fiddler Elana James calls the tune on her second solo disc

"...Austin honky-tonk has cleared a sizable dance floor for Elana James and her band. Since they're celebrating the release..."

April 24, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Elana James

Elana James' Black Beauty

"...Elana James' voice resembles a violin: bright and trebly in..."

April 24, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan

The soundtrack of Django Reinhardt lounging in the back of Bob Wills' Airstream

"...it means dissolving a successful band, as Whit Smith, Elana James, née Fremerman, and Jake Erwin did with Austin's..."

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by David Lynch

Off the Record

Off the Record goes the distance at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore; Snake Eyes Vinyl relocates; Belaire and Tacks, the Boy Disaster ship overseas; and more

"...collection on Bloodshot Records. The 2-CD, 42-song set includes James Hand's version of "Corrina Corrina," the Western swing standard..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Elana James

"...Elana James..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Red River Shore

Lifting the Dylan sideman vow of silence, Lone Star-style

"...the one on the original soundtrack, featuring local fiddler Elana James of the Hot Club of Cowtown. Her band..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...Vocalist/keyboardist Yuki's pastoral tone provides blissful contrast to guitarist James Hanna's screaming fields of feedback. New Citrus (Friendly Fire)..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

The Big Picture

Taking stock of Austin music's female legacy

"...venues close regularly, but Hot Club of Cowtown fiddler Elana James and former Timbuk 3 breakout Barbara K gather..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Premios Texas prompts OTR's inaugural Summer Vinyl Awards

"...wanted it to be called an anthology," laughs fiddler Elana James in regard to Shout! Factory's 2008 The Best..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...James White (5/20/94)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2nd Annual Ameripolitan Music Awards

"...James Hand..."

Feb. 18, 2015 Photo Gallery

Hot Club Of Cowtown

"...proves the Hot Club of Cowtown belongs together. Fiddler Elana James, guitarist Whit Smith, and stand-up bassist Jake Erwin..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Hot Club of Cowtown

"...swing. Now, 11th LP Wild Kingdom resets the marker. Elana James cuts coy out of the gate on the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Music Covers

"...Elana James photo by Valerie Fremin April 24, 2015..."

March 1, 2017 Photo Gallery

Hot Club of Cowtown

"...and Django Reinhardt. The fact that classically trained fiddler Elana James, guitarist Whit Smith, and bassist Jake Erwin are..."

June 14, 2013 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Flavors of April

Three foodie festivals that will have you drooling

April 20, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Flavors of April

"...Fiddler extraordinaire Elana James and her trio will provide Western swing music..."

April 20, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Hot Club Of Cowtown

Wednesday

"...singular ability to set toes to tapping with just Elana James' hot fiddle, Whit Smith's slinky guitar, and the..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Hot Club of Cowtown

Country Mile

"...efforts of hot jazz and Western swing fired by Elana James' smoking fiddle and sultry twang...."

Sept. 19, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Heybale

"...but the group shines on Erik Hokkanen instrumental "Heybalin'." Elana James' fiddle swings "Hang Your Head in Shame," "Everything..."

May 23, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Texas Top 10s

"...6) Elana James (Snarf)..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Feature

Women in Texas Music: Stories and Songs

Oral histories of prominent women in Texas music

"...Hickman, Marcia Ball) to the more obscure (Eva Ybarra, Elana James). Hudson states that the impetus of this project..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Luv Doc Recommends: FanFare Friday

Threadgill's World HQ -, Friday, June 22, 2007

"...Wylie Hubbard, a special surprise guest, Charlie Sexton, and Elana James & Hot Club of Cowtown. Plus, each $12..."

June 22, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Dylan Does Texas

Bob Dylan takes Theme Time Radio Hour down Texas way.

"...time or another: Charlie Sexton, Denny Freeman, Augie Meyers, Elana James. TCB pal, dynamite gal, and Austin Music Awards..."

March 8, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

Sara Hickman to Perform Live Following UT Women's Basketball Game This Sunday

"...future postgame concerts from Ruthie Foster (Jan. 7) and Elana James (Jan. 21) with a series-concluding concert from Dave..."

Dec. 14, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Texas Platters

The Scabs

"...-- if any -- instances in which comparisons to James Taylor are good. Thus, when Bruce Robison's light tenor..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature