Winner of the Silver Award in the Rock/Alternative Category in the 25th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for the song, "Green".
Honorable Mention in the Rock/Alternative Category in the 25th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for the song, "Icebox (Piano Version)".
Baltimore rocker, Elise Major, is a beacon for those who dig intense guitar work and vocal domination. Her music is a blend of intense, sweaty guitar work, vocal prowess, and brilliant songwriting. Elise’s music echoes a pure rock spirit combined with a modern rock approach that gives her a unique sound amongst the cookie cutter rockers of today. Also a classically trained pianist, Major injects each song with heart and soul that pleases her own musical tastes, but with a pop sensibility that can attract the masses.
Major is not alone, she surrounds herself with impressive musicians. Theron Day, who formerly toured as bassist for the DC electro rock artist “Thomas Lunch”, and Alex Straiter, the newest to the group who currently also plays in the band "Bulletproof Messenger" from New York are on the team. Recently, they opened up for the band, "Trust Company" as the Baltimore opener for their U.S. tour. Past shows including Elise Major opening for "Paramore" at the Vans Warped Tour and Elise and opening for "Big City Rock". Recent local shows where Elise and her band have performed include Rams Head Live, The Eight by Ten Club, Fletcher's,and Sonar. Performances outside of Maryland include such clubs as Arlene's Grocery and Fontana's in New York City,as well as the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach, Delaware for Dewey Beach Chickfest.
Elise Major's song, "Green" won the Silver Award in the Rock/Alt category in the 25th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest where she competed with over 900 entries worldwide. In the same contest her song, "Icebox (Piano Version)" received an honorable mention the in Rock/Alt category. Elise and the band are getting a buzz on college radio stations across the country and internet radio stations such as Live365's ,"Women Who Rock Show" which airs every Friday from 4-6 PM PDT (7-9 PM EST) and on sites like Myspace.com. Elise Major's self-titled CD is available on Itunes, Rhapsody, CD Baby, and Amazon.com. The song, "Seal the Bleeding Heart" is available as a ringtone on Verizon phones. In 2009, "Green" was featured in the popular iphone app game, "Tap Tap Revenge 3" in the extreme difficulty level. In 2010, "Green" was also featured in the free iphone app game, "Rhythm Racer".
