diff --git a/pybitcoin/services/__init__.py b/pybitcoin/services/__init__.py
index c23214e..b7d92ff 100644
--- a/pybitcoin/services/__init__.py
+++ b/pybitcoin/services/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from blockchain_info import BlockchainInfoClient
 from chain_com import ChainComClient
 from bitcoind import BitcoindClient, create_bitcoind_service_proxy
+from electrum_client import ElectrumClient
 
 import blockcypher
 import blockchain_info
diff --git a/pybitcoin/services/electrum_client.py b/pybitcoin/services/electrum_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1883b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybitcoin/services/electrum_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""
+Electrum client for pybitcoin
+"""
+
+import jsonrpclib
+
+from ..transactions.serialize import deserialize_transaction
+
+
+class ElectrumClient():
+    """
+    Electrum Blockchain interface class
+    """
+    def __init__(self, api_endpoint):
+        self.api_endpoint = api_endpoint
+        self.electrum = jsonrpclib.Server(self.api_endpoint)
+
+    def _format_unspents(self, unspents):
+        """
+        Make electrum's output consumable by pybitcoin.
+        """
+        # FIXME: This is off-by-one and behavior for unconfirmed is unknown,
+        # will leave out for now.
+        # daemon_status = self.electrum.daemon({'subcommand': 'status'})
+        # blockchain_height = daemon_status['blockchain_height']
+        formatted_unspents = []
+        for unspent in unspents:
+            tx_hash = unspent['tx_hash']
+            transaction = self.electrum.gettransaction(tx_hash)['hex']
+            deserialized_tx = deserialize_transaction(transaction)
+            script_hex = deserialized_tx[1][0]['script_hex']
+            # confirmations = blockchain_height - unspent['height']
+            confirmations = 0
+            # electrum's tx_hash is the big endian version already.
+            formatted_unspent = {'transaction_hash': unspent['tx_hash'],
+                                 'output_index': unspent['tx_pos'],
+                                 'value': unspent['value'],
+                                 'script_hex': script_hex,
+                                 'confirmations': confirmations}
+            formatted_unspents.append(formatted_unspent)
+        return formatted_unspents
+
+    def get_unspents(self, address):
+        unspents = self.electrum.getaddressunspent(address)
+        return self._format_unspents(unspents)
+
+    def broadcast_transaction(self, tx):
+        broadcast_output = self.electrum.broadcast(tx)
+        if broadcast_output[0] is False:
+            raise Exception(str(broadcast_output))
+        else:
+            return broadcast_output
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 196627d..56cb878 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ utilitybelt>=0.2.1
 python-bitcoinrpc==0.1
 keychain>=0.1.4
 bitcoin>=1.1.42
+jsonrpclib-pelix
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 68302d1..354cf7d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pybitcoin',
-    version='0.9.9',
+    version='0.9.10',
     url='https://github.com/blockstack/pybitcoin',
     license='MIT',
     author='Blockstack Developers',
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
         'utilitybelt>=0.2.6',
         'python-bitcoinrpc==0.1',
         'keychain>=0.1.4',
-        'bitcoin>=1.1.42'
+        'bitcoin>=1.1.42',
+        'jsonrpclib-pelix'
     ],
     classifiers=[
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',