WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Sir Charles Atkins "Eli and Bill are very soft-spoken, humble people. Musically the stuff they do is quite polished. It's about as close as anyone, here, comes to recalling, in our time, the authentic sound of traditional American Music."
Stetson Kennedy "Thank-you for your deliberate contribution to better society."
Amy Carol Webb "Good going, Bill & Eli! Keep on changing the world one song at a time."
Tony Thomas "Frankly it was pleasant to have a real group of what I consider folk music hosted by the folk club and I feel honored to have hosted you. Too many of the people who the club has are people whose real credentials and music is rock and roll and have as little to do with traditional music or social concern as anything you hear on a top 40 radio station".
"Berkeley" Bob Keefe "Bill and Eli Peras are coming up from Florida to perform. Don't miss this, its one of the most unusual folk blues acts you will ever see, really good stuff. Bill plays a mean guitar, Eli sings the blues in a very animated style. American style folk music at it's best".
John Brown "Many thanks to Val Cara for bringing Bill and Eli Perras to JohnMartin's Pub to perform on our stage last Sunday night. Bill has long white hair and was a champion finger-style picker 20 years ago. He's still got it! Eli, is a tiny little woman with a quiet demeaner until she gets on stage, and she then becomes a vibrant, animated performer in a pretty dress. The audience gave them attention and extended applause. It was a memorable evening of live music by fine performers".
Charley Barcelo "I wish to sincerely thank you for your presentation this past Sunday. As I said a picture is worth a thousand words and music soothes the soul. With your words and music you painted a picture of Inspiration and compassion and of love. It is amazing just how deep the picture is. Your presentation and the inspiration which it portrayed will stay deeply imbedded in my mind. I look forward to the next time we are together".
Bill and Eli are available to perform at venues such as house concerts, listening rooms, and folk festivals with or without a full band.
Please email us at contact@bluesgotus.com for booking and general questions.
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And All That Jazz Cafe - Cocoa, FL / Alpha Omega Cafe - Bradenton, FL / Backwoods Bistro - Sopchoppy, FL
Barberville Pioneer Days - Barberville, FL / Barrington Coffee House - Barrington, NJ
Berkeley Bob's Coffeehouse - Cullman, AL / Black Dog Cafe - Tallahassee, FL / Blueberry Patch - Gulfport, FL
Blind Pig Pub - DeLand, FL / Cafe Strudel - Columbia, SC / Cantab Lounge - Cambridge, MA
Center for Spiritual Living - Tampa, FL / Central Florid Earth Day - Orlando, FL / Civic Media Center - Gainesville, FL
Coffee Bistro 101 - DeLand, FL / Dandelion Communitea Cafe - Orlando, FL / DeLand Outdoor Art Festival - DeLand, FL
DeLand Original Music Festival - Deland, FL / Dublin Station - DeLand, FL / Dunn Bros. Coffee - All Over, TX
European Street Cafe - Jacksonville, FL / FairGrinds Coffeehouse - New Orleans, LA
Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice Pick-In - Hampton, FL / Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, FL
Folk Alliance Conference (2002) - Jacksonville, FL / Folk Alliance Conference (2008) - Memphis, TN
Folk's Cafe - Wilmington, NC / Freedom Blues Festival - Tallahassee, FL / Fresh Aroma Coffee Bar - Deerfield Beach, FL
Friend's of Joe Prine Concert Series - Lakeland, FL / Gamble Rogers Folk Festival - St. Augustine, FL
Glen Rock Mill Inn - Glen Rock, PA / Gorgi's Derby House - Jacksonville, FL
Great Hudson Sloop Revival - Croton-on-Hudson, NY / Gram's Place Hostel & Music - Tampa, FL
Half Full Coffee House - DeLand, FL / Inquiring Minds - Saugerties, NY / JavaMonkey Coffeehouse - Decatur, GA
Java Jungle - Port Orange, FL / John Martins Pub - Coral Gables, FL / JP Hops House, Houston, TX
June Park Baptist Church - Melbourne, FL / Kerrville Folk Festival - Kerrville, TX / Kojak's Rib House - Palmetto, FL
Koolbeanz Coffeehouse - Cocoa, FL / Lake County Folk Festival - Eustis, FL / Leu Gardens Concert Series - Orlando, FL
Lightning Salvage - Gainesville, FL / Luna Star Cafe - Miami, FL / Mississippi John Hurt Festival - Avalon, MS
Mockingbird Cafe - Havana, FL / Mosaic Concert Series - Lake Helen, FL / Mother's Musical Bakery - Sarasota, FL
Mother Earth Coffee & Gifts - Lake Worth, FL / Muddy Cup Coffeehouse - Beacon, NY / Museum Cafe - Homasassa, FL
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - New Orleans, LA / New Deal Cafe - Greenbelt, MD / Nita's Sweet Bean Cafe - Fort Myers, FL
NOLA Cafe - Tampa, FL / Olivia's Coffee House - Eustis, FL / Ormond Wine Company - Ormond Beach, FL
Parish Center for the Arts - Westford, MA / Present Momemt Cafe - St. Augustine, FL / Riverfest - Ormond Beach, FL
Rose Garden Restaurant & Pub - Upton, MA / Sacred Grounds Coffee House - Tampa, FL / Sacred Lands - St. Petersburg, FL Sailing Squadron - Sarasota, FL / Sarasota Folk Festival - Sarasota, FL / Savannah Folk Music Society - Savannah, GA
Savoury Lane - Acton, MA / Skipper's Smokehouse - Tampa, FL / Sloppy Pelican - St. Pete Beach, FL
South Florida Folk Festival - Fort Lauderdale, FL / Spano House Concert Series - Ormond Beach, FL
Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp - St. Petersburg, FL / Sweetwilliam Farm - Upton, MA
Tatnuck Bookseller's & Cafe - Westborough, MA / The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) - Natick, MA
Tortilla Factory - Herndon, VA / Tradewinds Tropical Lounge - St. Augustine, FL / Tunes By The Tracks - Clifton Springs, NY
UU of Daytona Beach Area - Ormond Beach, FL / UU of Galveston County - Galveston, TX
UU of Jacksonville - Jacksonville, FL / UU of Lakeland - Lakeland, FL / UU of Northborough - Northborough, MA
UU of Putnam County, Palatka, FL / UU of St. Augustine - St. Augustine, FL / UU of Tullahoma - Tullahoma, TN
UU of West Volusia - DeLand, FL / Vienna's Coffeehouse - DeBary, FL / Wallflower Gallery - Miami, FL
Wild Azalea Festival - White Springs, FL / Will McLean Music Festival – Dade City, FL
WoodSongs Coffee House - Live @ The Brick - Ocala, FL / Woodview Coffee House - Lecanto, FL
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival - Okemah, OK
SOME VENUES THAT BILL & ELI HAVE PLAYED:
The many inspired lyrics given to and interpreted by Eli, combined with Bill's bluesy finger-style guitar playing create a very uniquely modern take on true Americana music in its purest form. Receiving much recognition for their tightly woven musical creativity, they humbly remain true to their personal values. They speak out with strong heartfelt lyrics accompanied by soulful genuine pentatonic rhythms against social injustices, corporate greed, and daily follies in everyday life. They can grip your heart, search your soul, change a mindset, or softly strike a funny bone, all the while leaving the audience with a sentiment for the common good we desire in all mankind.
Bill & Eli have opened for Bill Staines, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Michael Smith, John Gorka, Jack Williams, Anne Feeney, Scott Ainslie, Small Potatoes, Emma's Revolution, Paul Geremia, Panama Red and many more nationally recognized entertainers. They are regulars at the many Florida folk music venues and festivals and frequently travel the country sharing their music beyond the Sunshine State.
Bill & Eli Perras
Performers of Original, Inspired, Acoustic Folk & Blues from DeLand, FL
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