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Letters From Elvis: \”Paris 1334\” (”Paris 1334″)

LETTERS FROM ELVIS

Members: Patrick Johnson (guitar, vocals), Greg Ferris (bass)

Sounds like: Built to Spill, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Want a dose of unreserved enthusiasm about the state of Sarasota’s music scene? Sit down for a talk with Letters From Elvis frontman Patrick Johnson. “Right now is the time in Sarasota,” Johnson says. “It’s just one of those little windows in time in the music industry to break through and make a huge difference in music history.” He namechecks several local acts he thinks could emerge on the national stage, and even — no shit — compares our area scene to Seattle’s circa 1990. It’s been a long time coming. Letters From Elvis first emerged in the late ’90s, but Johnson shelved the project till last fall, when he connected with drummer Steve Pettit and bassist Greg Ferris. The trio began rehearsing in January; within two days, the band was up to speed. Since then, Pettit’s moved out to LA, but not before he cut a seven-track live recording with the other guys as a way to generate buzz and get gigs. When/if the Sarasota scene blows up like Johnson thinks, Letters From Elvis will no doubt be one of the acts to make it happen. In Johnson’s mind, of course, it’s only a matter of time: “It’s just waiting to avalanche.”

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