 is
the creation of Jeffrey Mettling. Born in Ada, Minnesota
in 1965, he has studied music most of his
life and is the creative
energy and driving force behind Elu's music including
writing, arranging,
performing, engineering and producing.
Jeff has showed an interest in the arts since
a young age. His parents
Herman and Sandra enrolled him in tap and ballet
lessons at the
age of seven, unsatisfied and somewhat tortured
by dance, Jeff begged his
parents not to make him continue. At the age
of 8 he began taking music
lessons and art classes. Starting with violin
lessons he pleaded with his
parents to let him learn the guitar which was
to become his instrument of
choice. Through high school he continued his
guitar classes, winning awards
for his playing abilities and playing in many
different rock and pop groups
in school assemblies and in venues throughout
Albuquerque, New Mexico
and neighboring communities. He has continued
to expand his instrumental
abilities, learning keyboards, sampling, programming,
bass and drums.
Jeff's musical abilities and recent projects
have won him three awards and
over 12 nominations by the New Mexico Music Industry
Coalition since
1994.
Elu has been described by many listeners as ethereal,
meditative and
imaginative. His music combines modern drum beats
and loops
with melodic overtones. In addition to his own,
female vocalists, Shelley
Lopez and Christina San Migual, enhance the moods
set by the music.
The goal is to create relaxation and harmony
of the human spirit allowing
the mind to explore the endless boundary of fantasy
and reality.
"Although music is created by the individual,
its meaning is defigned by
the listener."
Jeff shares his musical realm with artists such
as Tangerine Dream, Enya
and Enigma to name a few. He is still searching
for that big break into
the music industry.
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