Deloyd Elze
about the artist
Deloyd Elze, aka Jacob Henry Allen, is a genre-blending country artist from Jacksonville, Florida, whose music fuses traditional American songwriting with cutting-edge electronic elements. Over the past decade, he's been tinkering with unique soundscapes that combine twangy guitars, lo-fi drums, dissonant synths and rich acoustic textures.
The name Deloyd Elze honors his great-grandfather, a resilient man whose legacy of grit and defiance inspires his artistry. Like his namesake, Deloyd's music is rooted in authenticity, reflecting the complexities of the human experience. Now based in Los Angeles, he's creating music that speaks to life's many layers, drawing from his family's history…
MoreDeloyd Elze, aka Jacob Henry Allen, is a genre-blending country artist from Jacksonville, Florida, whose music fuses traditional American songwriting with cutting-edge electronic elements. Over the past decade, he's been tinkering with unique soundscapes that combine twangy guitars, lo-fi drums, dissonant synths and rich acoustic textures.
The name Deloyd Elze honors his great-grandfather, a resilient man whose legacy of grit and defiance inspires his artistry. Like his namesake, Deloyd's music is rooted in authenticity, reflecting the complexities of the human experience. Now based in Los Angeles, he's creating music that speaks to life's many layers, drawing from his family's history and his own journey of self-discovery and survival.