2. We Three Kings
3. Return Again
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
5. O'Holy Night
6. Up On The Housetop
7. Jingle Bells
8. Auld Lang Syne
ARTIST SITE
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY (CD-R)
REVERBNATION (MP3)
Gypsy Elise is Elisandrya De Sade-Way, Basque Gypsy by birth, raised in the flower-child 60s, and steeped in southern soul (seasoned liberally with cayenne pepper). Elise served her apprenticeship playing with the finest musicians in New Orleans, including The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kermit Ruffins, and Tab Benoit. She even worked with the late Stevie Ray Vaughn for a time. Add in The Royal Blues, fine musicians all, and you've got something unique and special. Gypsy Elise & The Royal Blues know how to grab the audience and how to keep them.
"Yule Love" opens with a soulful doo-wop number, "My Favorite Gift". From there, the band swings through a number of different styles--jazz, blues, spiritual, R&B, traditional--all with that unique New Orleans flavor. It's all leading up to an incredible 6 minute rendition of "Auld Lang Syne", which is likely the highlight of the album. You can hear that one at Reverbnation.
The Royal Blues are hot, but it's ultimately the voice of Gypsy Elise you've come to hear--all 3 and a half octaves of it--and Elise does not disappoint. "Yule Love" is available on CD-R through Louisiana Music Factory and in digital form through Reverbnation.