Eli Thayer

Eli hails from the faraway land known as Washington, DC.

Although he is in fourth year studying Economics and Medieval History, you can always catch him playing gigs around town, showing off his infamous guitar techniques!

As well as singing in the Alleycats, Eli sings in his band, Marine Anthropology, and he writes and arranges incredible pieces for the university’s Big Band. But most importantly, he is; JazzWorks.

“Which artist (and which song of theirs) do you feel that people don’t talk enough about?”

Eli - ‘Richard Dawson, specifically his song ‘Soldier’. Dawson is one of the greatest living songwriters, hands down. Talk to me about ‘Nothing Important’ and instantly become my best friend’