US Elevator was produced by Tim Bluhm (The Mothers Hips, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers) and mixed by Ryan Pickett (My Morning Jacket, New Basement Tapes).

Rock happens in canyons. Lyrically comfortable up-lefts. Psychedelic drop-rights. US Elevator’s debut album cuts deep. Echoing of the ideals of the Santa Barbara redwood cabin in which it was recorded, US Elevator steeps in modern eclecticism, intimacy, intricacy. New grooves in old vinyl, curious listeners are offered an opportunity to explore the reinvention of American canyon cool. This is solid rock. Be willing to roll.

Cry For Help

In May of 2015 right after U.S. Elevator was gearing up to release their self titled debut. Robert DeLeo heard Dangerous Love and invited the dudes down to his Redondo Beach Studio "Home Fry Recordings". 
With Ryan Williams (Rage Against The Machine/Pearl Jam/STP) magic ears & Roberts song writing zen US Elevator recorded a bunch of tunes. Here's a taste of whats to come. 

Mountains Outta Mole Hills

RECENT PRESS
DRIVING FRIEND          NPR interview w/ Scott Simon
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/26/614640366/johnny-irion-on-his-artistic-lineage

Glide Magazine
https://glidemagazine.com/206187/johnny-irion-proves-reflective-resourceful-on-grandesque-driving-friend-album-review/

Paste Magazine
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/04/exclusive-johnny-irion-shares-the-playful-new-musi.html

RELIX Exclusive
https://relix.com/blogs/detail/exclusive_stream_johnny_irion/

Rolling Stone 
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/u-s-elevator-199923/

Pop Matters.   Record Store Release 2019
https://www.popmatters.com/search/?q=Jeff+Tweedy+

American Songwriter review of "BRIGHT EXAMPLES"
https://americansongwriter.com/2011/02/sarah-lee-guthrie-johnny-irion-bright-examples/

Relix PREMIER of U.S. Elevator
https://relix.com/blogs/detail/album_premiere_us_elevator/

American Songwriter review of WASSAIC WAY
https://americansongwriter.com/2013/08/sarah-lee-guthrie-johnny-irion-wassaic-way/

Mountain Stage Performance
http://www.wvpublic.org/post/listen-leo-kottke-mountain-stage#stream/0

Cry For Help

Johnny Irion

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