Trailand Eltzorth

Acoustic folk songwriter. Story-driven songs. Touring nationally since 2023.

Short Bio

Trailand Eltzroth is a indie songwriter from Jackson, MS who has been touring coast to coast since 2023, sharing intimate acoustic story-songs with living rooms, listening rooms, and concert halls across the country. Trailand is a gardener, birder and stargazer.

My Latest Album For My Friends and Family

For My Friends and Family Album Review

With For My Friends and Family is largely acoustic and even folksy, both in sound and in Eltzroth's tendency to write songs that are more story-driven. He has a great sense of melody (the chorus of "Sophia" is addicting); in fact, the vocal and musical melodies complement each other quite nicely, creating really engaging moments, such as in "I've Found Love In Mississippi" and the Arcadian Wild-esque "New Life."

…this may only be the first full album from Trailand Eltzroth, but it almost sounds like something from a seasoned artist. It's melodically pleasing and lyrically interesting and mature, with solid production quality to boot. For My Friends and Family is out now, but don't let the title throw you off - it's for you, too.

- Review date: 2/14/24, written by Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com

Sophia Review

"Sophia" is a gorgeous gut punch of a track. There's something inherently cool about a song that personifies wisdom, the search for it, and the struggles with it. It also just so happens to be incredibly catchy.

Trailand's writing and performance here have the same quality l love from artists like Andrew Bird - musically interesting without keeping the audience at arm's length. Even better, the song works just as well with the full studio production as it does with just him and a guitar in a room.

"Sophia" is the song I go back to the most, but Trailand's latest album has a ton of gems in general. I think his songwriting is something special, so here's hoping more folks will hear what he's up to.

- Micah Smith - Empty Atlas

Long Bio

Trailand Eltzroth is a musician, indie singer-songwriter and composer who grew up and currently lives with his family Jackson, MS. He has been involved in the Mississippi arts scene for over a decade. Trailand experiments with combining his voice, acoustic guitar with recorded sounds. His songs contain intimate lyrics about his faith and family life. For My Friends and Family, Trailand’s first full length album was released in February, 2024. His debut EP Yesterday’s Normal was released in early 2021, a solo project influenced by artists such as Andrew Peterson, Henry Jamison and Sufjan Stevens. He second EP Ascension was released in 2022 and with his Christmas song titled Gloria.

He received his bachelor’s degree in composition at Belhaven University in Jackson and his master’s degree in composition at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Wales. Since graduating in 2019, Trailand has taught his trade to his students. Trailand is a gardener, birder and stargazer.

Since 2023 Trailand has taken tours throughout the country with his wife and daughter. To stay up to date on their future travel plans you can follow him on Instagram or receive his newsletter.

To hear Yesterday’s Normal click here. To hear Trailand’s most recent work click here.

Trailand is a member of Collage, a non-for-profit collective of arts and artists focused on cultivating christian art for the local community. His focus on community and faith are apparent in his music and the personal stories he shares during his concerts.

Trailand is an artist on the Mississippi Arts Commission artist roster.

Trailand Eltzroth’s Cover Setlist Example