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Elliot Benjamin Jacobson is an American drummer for the New York-based singer/songwriter and friend [[Ingrid Michaelson]]. He is also the regular drummer for [[Jenny Owen Youngs]], <ref name = "Modern Drummer Online Blogs">[http://www.moderndrummer.com/md-blogs-archive/300001543/Elliot%20Jacobson"Modern Drummer Online Blog"]</ref> Bess Rogers<ref name = "All Music Guide">[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ELLIOT|JACOBSON&sql=11:kzfexze5ldde~T4"All Music Guide"]</ref>, [[Allie Moss]], Lelia Broussard and Lauren Zettler. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile">[http://www.sabian.com/EN/artists/Elliot_Jacobson.cfm"Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"]</ref>
Elliot Benjamin Jacobson is an American drummer for the New York-based singer/songwriter [[Ingrid Michaelson]]. He also plays drums for [[Jenny Owen Youngs]], <ref name = "Modern Drummer Online Blogs">[http://www.moderndrummer.com/md-blogs-archive/300001543/Elliot%20Jacobson"Modern Drummer Online Blog"]</ref> Bess Rogers<ref name = "All Music Guide">[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ELLIOT|JACOBSON&sql=11:kzfexze5ldde~T4"All Music Guide"]</ref>, [[Allie Moss]], Lelia Broussard and Lauren Zettler. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile">[http://www.sabian.com/EN/artists/Elliot_Jacobson.cfm"Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"]</ref>


Elliot was born in [[Houston, TX]] and lived there until 1997. He then moved with his family to [[Buffalo, NY]]. Elliot started playing drums in his middle school band and moved to [[Staten Island, NY]] to attend [[Wagner College]]. It was there on Staten Island where he met Ingrid Michaelson and her bassist Chris Kuffner. Ingrid invited Elliot to play drums on her first album [[Slow The Rain]]. <ref name = "Indie Sided Blog Interview">[http://indiesided.blogspot.com/2010/05/elliot-jacobson-is-famous-in-my-opinion.html"Indie Sided Blog Interview"]</ref> He later played drums on [[Girls and Boys]] and [[Everybody]]. <ref name = "All Music Guide"/>
Elliot was born in [[Houston, TX]] and moved as a teen to [[Buffalo, NY]]. Elliot started playing drums in his middle school band. It was while Elliot was attending [[Wagner College]] on [[Staten Island, NY]] that he met Ingrid Michaelson and her bassist Chris Kuffner. Ingrid invited Elliot to play drums on her first album [[Slow The Rain]]. <ref name = "Indie Sided Blog Interview">[http://indiesided.blogspot.com/2010/05/elliot-jacobson-is-famous-in-my-opinion.html"Indie Sided Blog Interview"]</ref> He later played drums on [[Girls and Boys]] and [[Everybody]]. <ref name = "All Music Guide"/>


With Ingrid, Elliot has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The CBS Early Show and others. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"/>
With Ingrid, Elliot has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The CBS Early Show and others. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"/>


Elliot endorses [[Vater]] drumsticks, [[Yamaha Drums]], [[Sabian Cymbals]], [[Evans Drumheads]] and Gator Cases. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"/>
Elliot uses [[Vater]] drumsticks, [[Yamaha Drums]], [[Sabian Cymbals]], [[Evans Drumheads]] and Gator Cases. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"/>


Elliot has also worked with [[Regina Spektor]], <ref name = "Regina Spektor Fan Site">[http://reginaspektor.net/blog/labels/Ave%20Maria.html'Regina Spektor Fan Site"]</ref> [[Greg Laswell]], [[Jim Bianco]], The Woes, April Smith, <ref name "April Smith and the Great Picture Show">[http://www.aprilsmithmusic.com/story/#players"April Smith and the Great Picture Show"]</ref> Dan Romer, [[Ashley Dupre]], Betsie Larkin, [[Hayley Taylor]], Charlie Ward, Anya Marina, Nick Howard, Rachel Platten, Alexa Wilkinson, Nell Bryden and others. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"/>
Elliot has also worked with [[Regina Spektor]], <ref name = "Regina Spektor Fan Site">[http://reginaspektor.net/blog/labels/Ave%20Maria.html'Regina Spektor Fan Site"]</ref> [[Greg Laswell]], [[Jim Bianco]], The Woes, April Smith, <ref name "April Smith and the Great Picture Show">[http://www.aprilsmithmusic.com/story/#players"April Smith and the Great Picture Show"]</ref> Dan Romer, [[Ashley Dupre]], Betsie Larkin, [[Hayley Taylor]], Charlie Ward, Anya Marina, Nick Howard, Rachel Platten, Alexa Wilkinson, Nell Bryden and others. <ref name = "Sabian Cymbals Artist Profile"/>
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In 2010, Elliot was voted as #1 Up and Coming Drummer in the Modern Drummer Magazine's Readers Poll. <ref name ="Modern Drummer Magazine">Modern Drummer Magazine, July 2010, page 22</ref>
In 2010, Elliot was voted as #1 Up and Coming Drummer in the Modern Drummer Magazine's Readers Poll. <ref name ="Modern Drummer Magazine">Modern Drummer Magazine, July 2010, page 22</ref>


Elliot currently resides in Brooklyn, NY when he is not touring. <ref name = "Indie Sided Blog Interview"/>
When he is not touring, Elliot currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. <ref name = "Indie Sided Blog Interview"/>


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Revision as of 18:47, 2 June 2010

Elliot Benjamin Jacobson is an American drummer for the New York-based singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. He also plays drums for Jenny Owen Youngs, [1] Bess Rogers[2], Allie Moss, Lelia Broussard and Lauren Zettler. [3]

Elliot was born in Houston, TX and moved as a teen to Buffalo, NY. Elliot started playing drums in his middle school band. It was while Elliot was attending Wagner College on Staten Island, NY that he met Ingrid Michaelson and her bassist Chris Kuffner. Ingrid invited Elliot to play drums on her first album Slow The Rain. [4] He later played drums on Girls and Boys and Everybody. [2]

With Ingrid, Elliot has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The CBS Early Show and others. [3]

Elliot uses Vater drumsticks, Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads and Gator Cases. [3]

Elliot has also worked with Regina Spektor, [5] Greg Laswell, Jim Bianco, The Woes, April Smith, Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Dan Romer, Ashley Dupre, Betsie Larkin, Hayley Taylor, Charlie Ward, Anya Marina, Nick Howard, Rachel Platten, Alexa Wilkinson, Nell Bryden and others. [3]

In 2010, Elliot was voted as #1 Up and Coming Drummer in the Modern Drummer Magazine's Readers Poll. [6]

When he is not touring, Elliot currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. [4]