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David Ell announces himself with his debut album Wreckingball, a record full of dark, brooding and powerful pop songs. Born in Sheffield his family moved to small Scottish village Falkland, in Fife, when he was young. He displayed a verve and passion for music from a young age, teaching himself piano, performing in local shows and writing his own music.
This is his first studio album, which he recorded and mixed at Cava Studios in Glasgow, an album variously reviewed and described as "epic", having a "big big sound", "lush and full" and simply "the best debut album in ages". The tracks are infused with every possible emotion, touching on loss of faith, love and identity - one listen is like going through life's blender and coming out gasping for more. "For raw heart-on-the-sleeve pop, look no further".
David Ell didn't set out to create a particular type of sound, indeed with no background training he maintains he would have been hard pressed to copy any style. However influences are hinted at in this debut album. It is no surprise to learn that he admires the music of bands such as Coldplay, U2, the Killers, Radiohead, Editors, the Doves and the Cure and singer songwriters like Stephen Fretwell, Damien Rice, Tom Waits, Conor Oberst among others. While the tracks on his debut feature all lend themselves to more pared down acoustic versions, there is no doubt the finished sound of this album is a big big band sound richly crafted with layer upon layer of guitar and keyboard parts driving the strong melodies at the heart of this album. david ell is a multi-instrumentalist, he does everything on the album. It's an eclectic sound, mixing the best traditions of classic British and American pop-rock but with more than a hint of European electronica- unsurprisingly, the album is picking up fans from all over the world.
Live performances are now at the centre of current plans. After playing a few solo and band gigs as part of a three piece band around the country in 2008, David is now playing gigs around the country both solo and as singer and guitarist with new band STILL FURIES.
Never one to sit back, David also has a follow up 11 track demo album recorded and at the pre-production stage, a project he is currently discussing with one of the top producers in the country. Preview listens disclose a very high energy follow up to Wreckingball. Anyone going to see David Ell in 2009 will hear some of these tracks performed live. A sensational sequel awaits. He also continues to write instrumental pieces for use as soundtracks.
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