13-year-old
recording artist Elora has established herself as one to watch in the
local music scene. Her debut single, produced by Emilio and Diego
Navaira; Dance
The Night Away
along with her most recent releases; Wish
You Were Mine
and Facebook
and Dance
Floor
have earned her a place on ReverbNation’s 2012 Top 10 Pop Chart
for San Antonio at #1 making her the youngest artists to be ranked in
the top 100. These original songs were written or co-written by
Elora and Emilio & Diego Navaira who produced her EP.
In
2011, at just 12 years old, Elora’s vocal talents quickly caught
the attention of the entertainment scene and media.
The
San
Antonio
Express-News
noted
Elora as an up and coming artist,
The
San
Antonio Current,
was
quoted “Watching
Elora Valdez sing Gun N’ Roses “Paradise City” is humbling
beyond calculability…I’m impressed.”
SA
Scene Magazine
called
her “San
Antonio’s Next Rock Star”.
Aspire
to Inspire SA Magazine
noted Elora as “One
to watch”,
Df
Magazine
noted
“She’s
talented…young and focused she makes music with passion and skill”.
Scream
Magazine
“She’s
has such great talent and is going to make it big”.
Elora
has been featured on KTSA’s
Jack Riccardi Show,
KENS-TV’s
Great
Day SA Extraordinary Kid’s
segment, San
Antonio Living
and WOAI
News
for her Wounded Warrior Summer Concert Series and FOX
News
First,
KSAT
12,
Radio
San Antonio’s Jay Tope Morning Show. Original Christian Oldies
Radio Show
, the Tommy
Calvert Morning Show
on KROV
Radio, Good Job Texas’ Young & Fresh Show with Nikki Young,
FOX San Antonio KABB’s Daytime@ Nine with Kimberly Crawford and
Cassandra Lazenby. In
addition, Elora is a SA Teen Scene Correspondent who covers sporting,
entertainment, music and news making events for SA Teen Scene.
Elora
performs as lead singer for her own band Gasoline Alley which is one
of San Antonio’s top rock/pop bands. Performing Classic Rock, Pop,
and original music, Members of the band include: Nick Valdez (12)
Lead Guitar, Elise Garcia (14) Drums; and Hector Mendoza (12) Bass.
Elora
and Gasoline Alley have performed at major events across the city of
San Antonio, including Fiesta Especiales at Morgan’s Wonderland,
Fiesta De Los Ninos at Port of San Antonio, PAC Fest at Palo Alto
College, Fiesta De Los Reyes at Market Square, Arneson River Theater,
La Villita, Rock n Roll Marathon, Tower of Americas, Treat Street,
Pearl Brewery, Retama Park, The Alamo Dome, the AT & T Center,
San Antonio River Holiday Parade, San Antonio Texas Cavalier Parade,
San Antonio Military River Parade, OLLU’s Best of the West,
Rosedale Park, SplashTown, Texas Folklife Festival, Boerne Music
ShowCase, Round Rock Chalk Fest, Josabi’s, Klusoz’s, Clicks
Live, Local Coffee, The Cove, Sam’s Burger Joint, Endless Music,
Leon Springs Dance Hall, Moses Roses Hide Out and many other events
throughout San Antonio, Austin. Marble Falls, and Houston, Texas.
In
2011, Elora & Gasoline Alley performed in over 80 performances.
Their 2012 Elora performing her first Summer Tour with performances
in Austin, Boerne, Marble Falls, and Houston, Texas.
Elora
has supported numerous non-profits and community schools with fund
raising events by volunteering her talents to perform. Such events
include: The Susan Komen Race for the Cure, The American Diabetes
Association Walk, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Rock the
Cure, The Texas Kidney Foundation, The Wounded Warrior Family Support
Center and numerous schools within the North Side Independent School
District and local church festivals.
In
January 2012, Elora launched her very own Rock The Cure Campaign to
raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with a
Special Edition CD of her music. 100% of the proceeds going to
benefit JDRF.
Elora
and her band’s profile and popularity rose considerably in just a
few short years. A children’s book is being published about Elora
highlighting her success as a musician. The book is scheduled to
make its debut in March 2013.