The music seems to carry on in the tradition of the “Iowa Sound” started decades ago. For those that don’t know, “The Iowa Sound” is a “distinctive combination of folk, blues and roots-rock that perfectly captures the rugged artistry of Iowa's landscape.” Pretty much, Chad Elliott.
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Award-winning Iowa songwriter, Chad Elliott has performed for folk music audiences in the U.S. and Canada, sharing the stage with such great artists as Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Odetta, Eric Taylor, Buddy Mondlock, Dan Zanes, R.L. Burnside, and Storyhill.

Elliott's songs stand out and have earned him accolades in the folk world over the past few years. Recently he was nominated as a finalist at Kerrville Folk Festival for their New Folk competition. He was also chosen the winner of FolkAlley.com's Open Mic Finals and had a song chosen out of 300,000 songs as an award nominee for Top 20 New Folk Songs on Just Plain Folks which put him on the list with such greats as Art Garfunkel, Lori McKenna and Janis Ian.

Elliott's unique life as an prolific artist and songwriter makes for interesting stories he shares on stage. Stories about living with the homeless, about love, about divorce, about fatherhood, and about inspiration in the modern world.