Name: Elijah Cruise w/ Better From Here!
Start: 2026-02-21T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-21T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston, WV

$Elijah Cruise w\/ Better From Here!$

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Elijah Cruise writes, produces, and builds his entire sound from his basement studio. Blending rock, electronic, and indie with an honest songwriting style and powerhouse vocals, he’s been steadily carving out his own lane—growing a ride-or-die fanbase not just on TikTok, but from touring nonstop all year.
The story really starts with his breakout single, “Poem of a Killer,” a collaboration with WE ARE FURY that earned him his first 2 million streams and a feature on BBC Radio 1. He followed it with the alt-rock anthems “Vampire U” and “Suicide In Her Head,” both breaking 100K streams within a month.
From there, Cruise teamed up with Brassie on “SPIDERS” and produced her track “friends like these,” before dropping another collaboration with WE ARE FURY, “Miracle,” which landed on Spotify’s All New Metal and All New Rock editorials.
In 2025, Elijah headlined two tours, played over 35 shows, and released two new singles—“Chérie” and “Dark Romance”—both of which gained viral traction on TikTok and opened the doors to a whole new audience.
Closing out the year, he drops the explosive alt-rock track “Loverboy,” offering yet another glimpse into HIS unique world and leaving one question behind:
What’s next for Elijah Cruise?
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Better From Here is an award-winning "Appalachian emo" band from Charleston, WV, formed in late 2022 by five friends who bonded over music in a church auditorium, known for their honest lyrics and energetic sound, gaining traction with their 2023 EP All of My Nights and winning the Born & Bred Reader's Poll "Best Punk Artist" award before releasing their 2025 full-length album, Reasons to Sleep. The lineup features Bryant (vocals), Jagur (guitar/vocals), Hampton (guitar), Mark (drums), and Tanner (bass).