ELYSE BLANCO
Interview Photography by @jzwooden
Diamond in the Rough by David R. Navarro
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Elysé Blanco is one of the most talented/ well-rounded artists I have come across. She does it all! She’s a singer-songwriter, musician, model, interior designer, fashion designer, graphic designer, fine artist and teacher! Elysé does it all with a great personality and smile! A true “Diamond in the Rough”!
adobe casita rock with his soulful lead licks and rich baritone voice. It was none other than co-founder and guitarist of The Eagles, Glenn Frey! Perhaps The Eagles most iconic hit “Hotel California,” was written on that property. I suppose you could say music was floating around me in the ether somewhere.
When did you first get into music? It seems I have been under the influence of music since the beginning of my story. At the time of my entrance into the world we were living in Rancho San Sebastian with renowned German Artist, Helmuth Naumer, his “wild” pet turkey, an Arabian Stallion named Lady, and the loudest neighbor I had ever had the pleasure of living across the dirt road from. This gentleman would quite literally make our
Who or What inspired you to pursue a career in music? My career in music was inspired by a few different ingredients. My Dad wanted me to be exposed to an eclectic mix of art and culture at a very early age. We would sit down and listen to vinyl records from beginning to end, read the liner notes, and talk about the album’s influence. We listened to everything from Miriam Makeba (world beat) to John Lee Hooker, Chopin, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, Neil Young, J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan,
