Elise Go is a pop artist and songwriter from San Francisco, California. She was a classically trained pianist at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She recently graduated cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a BA in Songwriting. Elise has been a recipient of numerous awards and scholarships. To name a few, she was the 2nd place winner of ETTV Top Idol at age 16. She also was awarded 7th place in Million Star, a reality TV show in Taiwan.

During her time at Berklee, she performed in various shows at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston Symphony Hall, Boston College, Boston University, and other venues. She was the opening act for international Chinese Pop superstar, Lee Hom Wang in November 2016. She was selected as a soloist to perform at the Berklee Commencement Concert for the Class of 2017. In recognition of her outstanding musicianship, Elise was awarded the Berklee Songwriting Achievement Scholarship. Her song, Demon, was awarded West Coast Songwriters July Song of the Month. Another one of her originals, Always On My Mind, received an Honorable Mention in West Coast Songwriters’ International Song Contest. Elise is also a Youtuber, and makes videos dissecting pop songs through the scope of jazz music theory. (Check out her videos here:

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i write songs with this formula: 30% jazz chords, 30% throwback groove, 30% pop lyrics, and 10% fueled by boys who have wronged me

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Her music and sound are influenced by a mix of R&B/Soul artists of yesteryear, paired with a fresh take on current pop scope. With the encouragement and help of her friend Benji Cormack of slenderbodies, she has delved into production, and is preparing to release her debut EP in 2020. It will features songs co-produced by Benji Cormack and Johannes Gritchacher, Olivia O’Brien’s drummer.