Elliot Easton

The Profile

American left-handed guitarist, best known as lead guitarist of The Cars. Released the solo album Change No Change (1985, co-written with Jules Shear). Played with The New Cars and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Cars in 2018.

Lead guitarist for The Cars; American, born in Brooklyn; left-handed; solo album Change No Change (1985) co-written with Jules Shear; member of The New Cars (2005–2007); inducted with The Cars into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

DeBaser features a glowing 5/5 take on Elliot Easton’s 1985 solo album Change No Change. The review highlights his left-handed guitar finesse, co-writing with Jules Shear, and a tour of styles from sixties pop to blues-rock and funk. Vocals are rough-edged but fitting, and the songs are praised as tightly written. Not innovative, just consistently strong and skip-free.