April 14, 2024. Two years ago today, I moved from the UK to Japan - from my aunt's ground floor flat in Watford to a 19th floor apartment in Tokyo. Eat Shiitake Now is the story of my journey here. Thank you for listening. If the music moves you, please share it with your friends and family.

All songs are presented chronologically, in the order they were written. From Bristol green, to Watford grey, to Tokyo blue. I recorded the album alone over 18 months in bedrooms at various elevations. There were times I didn't have the energy to sing complete takes. The album is dedicated to my Aunt Elisa. Thank you, loved ones, for helping me find my breath again.

Eli x

credits
released April 14, 2024

Written, recorded, mixed by Eli Carvajal
Bass/Drum Machine (The Laundry Song) by Louis Cherniavsky
Mastered by Tim Debney
Photography by Sayuri Murooka
Back Cover Design by Gareth Rowntree
Special thanks to Imai Cleaning and Moe chan
Dedicated to Elisa Carvajal

The Laundry Song

as close as I can get to what I'm aiming for

04 Pink Litmus Paper Shirt

이상한 경치

물고기

CELEBRAO feiert die Dunkelheit und das Licht.
Mit überraschenden Kompositionen und wildem Stimmenfeuer,
lädt das Konzert zu einer sinnlichen Erfahrung ein.
Inspiriert vom Ursprung des Theaters - dem Ritual -
führt CELEBRAO hinab in die Tiefe,
dahin wo es glüht, lebt, wogt und still wird.
Dies ohne Worte, jedoch mit umso mehr Klängen und Bildern.

CELEBRAO verschenkt sich -
als musikalische und visuelle Kostbarkeit.
Sinnlich und überraschend.


Von und mit

Franziska Schiltknecht (Stimme), Stefanie Hess (Kontrabass und Stimme), Sara Käser (Violoncello und Stimme), Thomas Troxler oder Simon Wunderlin (Perkussion und Stimme)

Celebrao

Weltbordun

There for you

Manusath dam

day on a train demo

The Unreleasable Tapes

Jambalaya

When Great Trees Fall

Muti, the prettiest to me

Thoughts of You Without Me

11/01/19

Duncan Saige is a singer-songwriter from Perth / Margaret River, WA. Inspired by the likes of Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and The War On Drugs, his music glows with infectious vocal melodies enveloped by meticulous guitar arrangements. His live performances showcase soaring falsetto’s, catchy melodies, stupid jokes, wacky t-shirts and a live rendition of the Bunnings theme tune.

To date, he has released one EP and five singles with the songs clocking well over 350,000 streams on Spotify alone. Duncan’s music has aired on broadcasters such as Triple J and RTR FM as well as the US College radio network. He has supported international heavy weights such as Kodaline, Australian favourites like Lime Cordiale and Alex The Astronaut and appeared on festival line-ups such as Falls Festival (Fremantle) and a sold-out Nannup Music Festival. 

Upon his return home from the UK due to COVID19 in 2020, he released ‘Squirrel’ which was an exclusively premiered on Triple J and backed by a WA Tour with Michael Dunstan. The single remained in the Triple J Unearthed charts for over 3 months!

Recorded with the The Money War’s Dylan Ollivierre in Fremantle, his new single ‘Start All Over’ was released in September 2021 and 5-date WA tour. The song was premiered on Double J and also aired on Triple J, FBi and ABC Local Radio. 


‘Stay a while with Duncan Saige and his songs will charm you, I promise’ 
Dave Ruby-Howe, Triple J

Thoughts of You Without Me

Duncan Saige

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