Dancing in the Fire is a collection of ideas. However ambiguous some of the lyrics may be, each of the 10 tracks explain experiences I have had over the last two years of my life. The songs deal with relationships, falling in love, trust, loyalty, regret, and the idea of submitting oneself to cultural and societal norms that may not be all that healthy. The title of my record actually comes from a lyric in the opening track, Lego Girl. The lyrics go, “Your feet are running in the wild, but I know they’re never running home. And your hands are dancing in the fire, and I know I should’ve seen the smoke.” I feel that people too often buy into certain norms, like following the directions for Legos: whether it be waiting a certain amount of time before texting a guy back after a date or burying your innermost feelings in fear of people thinking you’re too emotional. I hope that those who listen to my music can challenge themselves to be curious, be passionate, and be themselves.

No Bitter End

My Wounds

Out Of Time

Watch Me Fall

Sing For Me

Too Many Times

Find Your Place (Next To Me)

The Only One

Anything But Love

Lego Girl

My name is Elie Small and I've been in love with music for as long as I can remember. 

I started playing the guitar when I was six after my uncle showed up at my house with an old battered up Gibson acoustic. I quickly started taking lessons and began writing songs before I could play any real chords.

I have four brothers, two of which play musical instruments (guitar and drums). My cousin plays guitar and sings as well, so you could say I come from a pretty musical family.

Some of my greatest influences are Wilco, John Mayer, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Matt Nathanson, and Guster. 

I have written hundreds of songs and even recorded 3 albums before the age of 10. I printed the CD's on my computer and packaged them up to sell copies to the local C.D. City. A copy of that first check is still hanging in my room.

I began recording professionally when I was 13, releasing my EP In Time in the summer of 2010 under the direction of producer Joe McMahan in Nashville, TN. As my songwriting and voice developed, I found myself back in Nashville recording with Joe 3 more times, releasing Take You There EP (2011), Without A Sound (2012), and Snow Globe EP (2014).

Most of my early releases dealt with the nuances of teenage romance and the curiosity of childhood. I took things a little deeper with Snow Globe. The underlying theme of this release was that I believe that one's real age is not defined by a number, but should be determined in the weight of disarray. The experiences that we have and how we deal with them, good and bad, is what truly defines our age.

I am really excited to announce that I have been working on my newest release, Dancing in the Fire. This album is a collection of songs that I have written over the last two years that deal with trust, loyalty, and the idea of blindly submitting to unhealthy cultural and societal norms. Dancing in the Fire will feature 10 original songs, including Anything But Love, Lego Girl, Sing For Me, and The Only One. I will be releasing Anything But Love as a single in mid-September, with the full album to follow in the beginning of October. 

Thank you so much for your support.