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The underground hip hop  band Eliquate has hit the bay area music scene with tremendous energy, musical ingenuity, and a passion that reminds their listeners why underground hip hop is still alive and very much here to stay. Eliquate’s emcee Elliot Wright exudes this mindset from the very start as he interacts with the crowd, demanding to know “WHERE YOU AT?!” It’s a simple question loaded with a thought provoking and powerful reminder that hip-hop is meant to incite, inspire, and participate with its listeners. Eliquate has not only raised the curve in crowd participation but has also played shows with the best of the underground hip-hop scene including Murs, Zion-I, Del, Souls of Mischief, Planet Asia, Andre Nickatina, and Luckyiam.PSC of the Living Legends.

Eliquate has proved themselves to be a local Santa Cruz, CA favorite with their massive following quickly spreading throughout the Bay Area. Their success thus far is largely based on the unique lyrical sound of emcee Elliot Wright whose clever rhymes, storytelling, and poetic flow borders between the personal, political, and socially conscious. His accompaniment is even more impressive with guitarist Jamie Schnetzler, bass player Cosmo Stevens, Dan Wells on the drums, and keyboardist Justin Mosley elevating their sound to a provocative and impressive live performance.

To experience Eliquate live is, simply put, the truest expression of real underground hip hop– leaving you raw with a confidence that can only be expressed by putting your hands in the air and screaming back to emcee Elliot that the people are listening, participating, and most importantly, “RIGHT HERE!”, witnessing the start of a legendary hip-hop group bursting through the speakers.

Stay tuned for their upcoming album “Ark Rhythm” this August and their west coast tour beginning in September 2010.