by Taryn Harrington

Elliot Randall is a country music singer songwriter based in San Francisco, whose sweet voice and country-rock rhythms create mellow, likeable music. His sophomore album, Caffeine & Gasoline, will release on Tuesday, February 9. The album features, what some call, outlaw country, rock, rhythm and blues. Randall has said this is the album he’s always wanted to make. Songs like “Caffeine & Gasoline” carry a strong country twang with lyrics like, “State lines and road side dives since I’ve left home/Lord give me some caffeine and gasoline/ broken hearts and broken strings.” While “We don’t talk like we used to” is reminiscent of John Mayer-soft, accessible and charming.

Born and raised in the south, Randall never strays far from his country music roots. Since his debut in 2007, he has gained a fallowing of fans and can be found on XM Radio and KFOG rotation. He has toured with bands like Junior Brown, The Steve Miller Band and Wynonna. Randall and his band The Deadmen will tour along California beginning in late January.