A warm, raw and elegant sound aesthetic. Love stories set against a backdrop of groove. Sometimes velvet and sometimes glitter, but resolutely pop, Maxime Elliot flirts with funk while delivering sharp yet seductive lyrics.
Welcome to the Purple Groove
In 2022, Elliot is releasing his debut EP “Purple Groove” containing 4 contrasting pop-soul tracks. Healing from blue to red, Maxime is embarking on a strong-minded, sensual, and dramatic journey to acceptance. Inhabited by mystery and ambition, Purple Groove evokes sensitive and nostalgic courage that breathes and dances…
Maxime Elliot is a French singer-songwriter based in Bristol, UK.
Born in Lyon France, Maxime Elliot grew up listening to soul music, reggae, and French pop. As a teenager, he would perform at local community centers while learning to play the guitar with his father. Although primarily self-taught, he graduated from Music Academy International in 2019 and then focused on writing songs. The following year, aged 22, Maxime departed for the UK in a move to grow closer to his soul and jazz influences.
Emerging as an independent pop-soul artist, Maxime Elliot is releasing his solo debut EP Purple Groove in November and has played with multiple projects.
‘Telling groovy stories with soulful guitar, Elliot is bringing his rearranged stripped-down ballads and jazzy vocals to intimate venues, revealing stories about desire and long-lost love.’