finetune artist: Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello arrived at the tail end of punk with short, incendiary tunes about revenge and guilt, and a visual image to match, looking like a pissed-off Buddy Holly. But the pose belied his musical range and lyrical sophistication, and he came to be recognized as one of the finest songwriters of his generation. Though he--along with his backing band, the Attractions--helped spark the new wave of the late 1970s, subsequent decades found Costello venturing into everything from country to neo-classical, proving himself a true eclectic and consummate craftsman.

Listen to Elvis Costello at Finetune.

(2008) Momofuku
(2008) Out Of Our Idiot
(2008) Taking Liberties
(2007) Mighty Like A Rose
(2007) Bedlam
(2007) Goodbye Cruel World
(2007) My Aim Is True
(2007) The Costello Show: King Of America
(2007) This Year's Model
(2007) The Best Of The First 10 Years
(2007) Rock And Roll Music
(2007) My Aim Is True
(2006) Spike
(2006) Costello: My Flame Burns Blue
(2006) The River In Reverse
(2005) All This Useless Beauty
(2005) Brutal Youth
(2005) Kojak Variety
(2005) The Delivery Man
(2005) Spike
(2004) Elvis Costello: Il Sogno
(2003) North
(2003) North
(2002) When I Was Cruel
(1998) Painted From Memory
(1994) Brutal Youth
(1986) King Of America
(1977) My Aim Is True

Alison
Watching the Detectives
Veronica
She
Everyday I Write the Book

VALlewellyn on 2007-08-27 13:35:15.217:
Brilliant song writing and excellent tune crafting. Doesn't get much better and he is a BRIT! Groovy!