Eli Smart – Aloha Soul – Track by Track

The emerging artist Eli Smart has finally dropped his hotly-anticipated new EP, Aloha Soul. 1883 previously sat down with the songwriter last year as the Hawaii-native had just released the promising debut EP, Boonie Town (click here to read the interview). Yet Smart has continued to remain on our radar at 1883 because of his gift […]

1883 On Rotation: Lykke Li, Eli Smart & EFÉ

The latest in new music from Lykke Li, Eli Smart, NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS, EFÉ & more on this week’s 1883 playlist. On rotation this week is the forward-thinking pop artist Lykke Li. as she has shared the heartfelt new track No Hotel. It’s taken from Li’s forthcoming project EYEYE. A project that has been […]

Eli Smart

Eli Smart is singer-songwriter from Kauai, Hawaii. The rising artist is bringing the tropics to Liverpool, thanks to his collection of breezy ‘Aloha Soul’ tunes. Raised by a family of musicians and inspired by the likes of Gladys Knight, The Beatles and Prince, Eli Smart has managed to expertly distill the musical elements of two […]

The 1883 Runaway Playlist

New tracks from Tom Odell, Maeve, Eli Smart & more on this week’s 1883 Playlist. Stockholm multi-hyphenate artist COBRAH brings cyberpunk to our playlist with ‘DIP N DRIP,’ Maeve learns to become the main character of her story in the self-produced single ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’, and Olivia Morreale blends a multitude of genres on her track ‘NO ANSWER’. Timeless […]