FOR FURTHER INFO: sarellmusic2016@yahoo.co.uk

Thankyou for listening. I have been overwhelmed at gigs lately by comments and messages of support for my music. One day I'll learn to promote myself online! 

A no nonsense, honest British songwriter, I am inspired by the extremes in life - from the darkest, grubbiest corners to the most shimmering, life-affirming stories. My songs therefore range from songs like 'Me and the Taxi Driver' about a man searching for his missing junky son night after night, and 'Hard Drinking Man' which, told from the woman's viewpoint, deals with the difficulties of living with an alcoholic husband - to songs like 'Music', the song which won me the Bristol Songwriting Competition a couple of years ago, and is an uplifting, celebratory song about the healing power of music - to 'Blessing' a simple love song told honestly. I don't necessarily always go for the obvious and l am often attracted to giving a voice to a story not often told -   it occurred to me once that looking after somebody with Alzheimer's disease was about the most loving thing you could do because you were giving without expecting anything in return - i then wrote the song 'Cold' which is essentially a love song about caring for a partner with this kind of condition. 

I've written hundreds of songs. Sometimes I try to write them all down and count them, but as I tend to write more each week almost, this has become a really difficult task. I write in crowded places - at the bar, on the train... I also like to write in my camper van when I'm on my travels.

Over the years I've worked with a lot of great musicians and sound engineers, including Portishead's Jim Barr, and I've co-written with some great London songwriters. Currently I'm working with a great, country 'Emmylou Harris' style singer in a duo called Larkham And Hall (www.facebook.com/larkhamandhallmusic)

All of my albums can be found and purchased from i-tunes, CD baby and Bandcamp.

Much as I enjoy performing, my great passion in life remains writing songs, and I'm now looking to place my songs in the hands of people who know where they would work best - in film, advert or TV, or even to be covered by established artists.

For more information please get in touch with me, I'm always happy to have a chat about music.

‘A rough, gruff and tumble voice that pulls away at lyrics this good is the kind of daydream we need in England to reignite a spark for credible new songwriters.Fans of folk, poetry and rock ‘n’ roll should pay attention to this wholly earnest and breathtakingly awe inspiring rogue' alex lee thomspon NME london

'Remember the very first time you heard Tom Waits and you thought: "No way"? It's like that with Elliot Hall of Bristol . All is shot through with a rare honesty - never do the subject matter or lyrics feel phony. Hall is what Ray LaMontagne pretends to be. He is heroic and compelling'. venue magazine

elliot hall is following