American Songwriter Live: Elise Davis

One of the more important milestones in a fledgling songwriter’s career is the day they can afford to quit their day job and focus on music full-time. For Elise Davis, that day came when she won “The Pub Deal,” a year-long $20,000 publishing contract with HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc.

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Since taking the top honor, the Arkansas native says she’s been writing like a fiend. Last month she released an EP of new songs called Big Ol’ Dreams, a country-folk affair that chronicles the trials and tribulations of a lovesick twentysomething.

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Davis paid a visit to the AS office recently and played “He Takes Care Of Me,” a tune she’d just written and was eager to perform. Enjoy.

Video shot and directed by Neal Dahlgren. Audio recorded and edited by Steve Martin.