ELeNA

David Saenz aka ELeNA was born in L.A California, raised by Ecuadorian parents, moved to Ecuador and started playing drums and guitar at an early age. In his teenage years started his music adventures in the Ecuadorian skate punk rock scene and formed a punk band called K.O. influenced by 80’s punk bands. At the age of 18 moved to San Francisco, California pursuing a career in the music business as a singer songwriter, producer and audio engineer.

In 2009 formed a punk rock band called Alcoholics where he played guitar and lead vocals after the Alcoholics band was over, In 2014 formed part of a ska, punk band called Sick Pigeon where he was the lead singer. At the same time on his way to fulfill his dreams as a musician, he was also training professionally to achieve what is also his passion as a sound engineer and producer, starting from the bottom he got the opportunity to start working at the legendary Hyde Street Studios where he currently works as a audio engineer, Producer.

In January 2020, David started his new project ELeNA, lyrically Elena discusses the worlds’ social political and ecological problems, interpersonal relationships issues and love. Elena performs primary reggae music, however experiments and fusions with genres, such as punk, Ska, cumbia, latin jazz and hip hop.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Latin Reggae ensemble ELeNA performs an upbeat fusion of reggae, cumbia, latin jazz, and hip hop. ELeNA shines in its tribute to traditional Afro-Caribbean rhythms while Saenz’s soulful vocals, offered in Spanish and English artfully draw audiences in. This band brings all the good vibes with its uplifting message and danceable grooves. 


ELeNA has opened for Los Cafres, Rawayana, Pahua, La Dame Blanche and Los Rakas with upcoming performances at UC Theatre, Ashkenaz (Berkeley, CA), Cornerstone Brewery (Berkeley, CA), Lasher Center for the Arts (Walnut Creek) and Crucial Reggae Sundays at the Golden Gate Bandshell (SF,CA).