Biography

Bud Elkin, Dave Lester, and Sara have been friends for years, and wanted to put a couple of tunes together! They have 7 decades of musicianship between them.

In the 70’s and early 80’s Bud produced and did radio airplay for Warning Records.

Bud Elkin & Company was formed as a recording project by Bud Elkin. The project goal is to finish a complete set of new songs and sounds that will fit comfortably into the Blues genre.

Bud grew up playing Blues, country, country rock, and rock and roll. His writing consists of love songs, blues riffs, and positive themes.

Founded by Bud Elkin, the band’s gravel voiced lead singer and songwriter, makes Palmetto, Florida his home base.

“We have long since felt the need to put our love for music before competition. We do not do this to compete with other musicians. We do it for the love of the music.” Bud Elkin

Instruments: guitar, piano, synth, percussion, banjo, strings, woodwinds, bass(s)

"Our goal is to have fun writing and playing our tunes." the band.

“Worn out shoes”, is a blues tune written by Bud Elkin about the typical blues many people face when one person in a relationship feels cheated by the other. Many times, it comes through infidelity, and other times it comes from boredom, but generally, it ends up with one or the other person packing up and leaving.