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Elana James & Hot Club of Cowtown Named to the Texas Touring Roster for 2024-2026
July 7th, 2024 at 4:38pm

Elana James & Hot Club of Cowtown Named to the Texas Touring Roster for 2024-2026 July 7th, 2024 at 4:30pm…
Elana James in the St. Louis Jewish Light: From Hebrew school to hot jazz, how Elana James’s musical journey brought her to St. Louis
April 9th, 2024 at 5:28pm

From Hebrew school to hot jazz, how Elana James’s musical journey brought her to St. Louis For complete article please…
Elana Featured on Episode 14 of Robert Houston’s Western Swing Rules Series
February 5th, 2016 at 11:37am

Elana takes apart a fiddle solo by the legendary JR Chatwell, by way of Johnny Gimble, over the changes to…
Western Horseman CD Review, January 2016
January 1st, 2016 at 11:55am

ELANA JAMES, of the popular band Hot Club of Cowtown, released a solo album called Black Beauty. It features 13…
Brace Yourself for Swinging Hot Club of Cowtown, Jazz Alley Hoedown
October 21st, 2015 at 9:00am

For the longest time, the Hot Club of Cowtown came to Seattle to play the usual outskirts of the mainstream….
Hot Club of Cowtown’s Elana James Fiddles in Tiny Places, Big Stages
August 7th, 2015 at 11:56am

Elana James’ fiddle has taken her to some varied places. She’s been in Georgia, the republic, not the state, and…
Wall Street Journal includes Elana’s new album “Black Beauty” in “6 Retro Roots Albums to Jump-Start Your Summer”
May 13th, 2015 at 4:30pm

Best known as a co-founder of the Hot Club of Cowtown, the band that marries Bob Wills Texas swing and…
Hot Club of Cowtown Fiddler Elana James Saddles Up Black Beauty (Austin Chronicle)
April 24th, 2015 at 4:33pm

by Jim Caligiuri Friday night at the White Horse, and the East Austin honky-tonk has cleared a sizable dance floor…
Country Standard Time CD Review, March 2015
March 1st, 2015 at 11:56am

In 2007, Elana James released an acclaimed self-titled album. The singer, songwriter, and violinist – best known for her work…
Elana James & Hot Club of Cowtown WINNERS at the 2nd Annual Ameripolitan Awards!
February 23rd, 2015 at 2:10pm

The 2nd Annual Ameripolitan Music Awards was held Tuesday, February 17th, 8:00 pm at the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown…
Popmatters CD Review, February 25, 2015
February 15th, 2015 at 11:58am

Primarily known for her work with the western swing trio the Hot Club of Cowtown, frontwoman and fiddler Elana James…
The Bluegrass Situation CD Review, January 28, 2015
January 28th, 2015 at 11:58am

 Back in 2007, Elana James — fiddler, songwriter, and vocalist for the always innovative and swinging Hot Club of Cowtown…
Elana James Eyes the Sky in “Who Loves You More”
January 28th, 2015 at 10:35am

Elana James, known around Austin, Texas, and beyond as the fiddler and singer in Hot Club of Cowtown, is stepping…
Bentley’s Bandstand Gives the First Review of the New Album
January 16th, 2015 at 10:31am

For the woman who is one of the cornerstones of Hot Club of Cowtown to jump off the deep end…
Elana nominated second year in a row for Ameripolitan Music Award
December 3rd, 2014 at 1:06pm

Voting begins December 6. Elana has again been nominated in the category of Western Swing Female for the 2015 Ameripolitan…
New video clip! Click the link below to watch Elana sing “Someone to Watch Over Me” w/Hot Club of Cowtown, featuring Jimmy Capps on guitar, on Larry’s Country Diner on RFD-TV. First broadcast August, 26, 2014
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:05am

The Hot Club of Cowtown got to play on Larry’s Country Diner on RFD-TV this past summer. The episode was…
Elana honored to be named a 2014-2016 Texas State Touring Artist by the Texas Comissin on the Arts
June 14th, 2014 at 7:10am

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Q & A With Elana James (Hot Club of Cowtown)–No Depression
December 10th, 2013 at 1:28am

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Hot Club of Cowtown singer and violinist–and KC native–Elana James on her band’s latest, Rendezvous in Rhythm
December 10th, 2013 at 1:23am

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Elana nominated in the Western Swing Category for the first ever Ameripolitan Music Awards. Voting allowed December 6 through January 2, 2014
December 10th, 2013 at 1:08am

Please vote here!
Barnard College Magazine, May 8, 2012: Strings that Swing
October 5th, 2012 at 1:40pm

Great article by June Bell for my Alma mater, Barnard College: To read the article, please click here.
Songlines (UK) Grooves Profile
May 14th, 2012 at 1:53am
Ear to Ear Project: The Fiddler, Songster, Country Swing Seed
May 14th, 2012 at 1:42am

Elana James – the Fiddler, Songster, Country Swing Seed Categories: Fiery Fiddler Seed I am a recent convert to country….
Eva’s Road Dog Blog No. 3
September 1st, 2011 at 4:40pm

It’s been a long hot summer, and I wasn’t even in Austin. I just got back here today, though, and…
US State Department Sending Hot Club of Cowtown to Sultanate of Oman
July 14th, 2011 at 11:14am

The US State Department has invited the Hot Club of Cowtown to participate in a few cultural activites in Oman…
Eva’s Road Dog Blog No. 2
May 26th, 2011 at 5:54pm

May 25, 2011 We just wrapped up our three-week spring California/Nevada tour and I’m psyched to be home now. To…
NPR Weekend Edition: Hot Club of Cowtown
May 12th, 2011 at 2:27am

Special thanks to John Burnett for doing such a great piece on us and Cain’s Ballroom. Click here to listen.
Eva’s Road Dog Blog No. 1
April 16th, 2011 at 10:43pm

This is my first dispatch from the road. I was checking out Steve Martin’s tour journal earlier today and it…
New York Times Live Review: January 7, 2011
January 8th, 2011 at 2:11pm

Thursday night, in the basement of Hill Country Barbecue Market, where pork ribs and slices of brisket are eaten off…