Ellen Smith -Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Chris Quick - Keys, Backing Vocals
Jeff Schneider - Guitar, Backing Vocals
James Warrender - Drums
Andy Calder - Bass
Influences
Ryan Adams, The Coral, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Ray LaMontagne, Willy Mason, Cat Power Carole King
Ellen and the Escapades Links
Sounds Like
"Leeds' answer to the worldwide indie-folk-pop phenomenon. It's unashamedly pop and to the point, but beneath is a weight of mood and atmosphere that will make you listen in depth at every opportunity." Whiskas - founder of Dance To The Radio and Forward Russia Guitarist in the Leeds Guide Magazine
Wistfully reflective Steve Lamacq - BBC Radio 2
"a slice of good time songwriting that's an antidote to
most of the humdrum miserable stuff around at the moment."
Pure Grove records
"A beautiful combination of husky delicate female vocals
married to a most marvellous instrumentation..."
"very recommended summery release"
Jumbo Records
Yours to Keep acoustic live performance to get the full 360 recording experience and best results listen with headphones
West Yorkshire folk-pop five piece Ellen and the Escapades will release their first single ‘Without You’ on 25th May 2009 through their home-grown record label “Branch Out Records, as played by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 2, and Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6.
The band, Ellen Smith (Vocals, Acoustic), Chris Quick (Keys, Vocals), James Warrender (Drums), Andy Calder (Bass), and Jeff Schneider (Guitar), has managed to create a sound that oozes nostalgia, without being outdated. Being highly influenced by legendary songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Carole King, as well as contemporary Indie acts like, The Coral and Cat Power, Ellen and the Escapades have found a happy medium with their tight, down to earth, organic sound. Whiskas founder of Dance to the Radio, writing in the Leeds Guide, thought of their music as having, “a weight of mood and atmosphere that will make you listen in depth at every opportunity.”
Steve Lamacq on his Radio 2 show described the bands sound as “Wistfully Reflective.” All this from a band yet to celebrate it’s first birthday.
However, as fresh faced as the five piece might seem, their roots are wide spread. From the sun kissed bays of San Francisco to the puddled doorsteps of their Leeds homes, each members individual experiences has combined to form one tight, hard working ensemble, picking up fans and admirers throughout the land.
by Andy Clark
Contact the band on: ellenandtheescapades@gmail.com
For gig bookings and info, please contact us at: branchoutrecords@gmail.com
Without You Single OUT NOW available as a download from Itunes and Amazon
limited edition 7" currently available while stocks last from:
Without You Single Review - Hand Stitched Covers Edition
Winner of the nicest packaged record of the week - this comes in a
hand stitched cover and it's lovlier than tea in the morning. The
record is a charming little country number too - a slice of good time
songwriting that's an antidote to most of the humdrum miserable stuff
around at the moment. Pure Groove Records - London
Without You Single Review The spotlight is well and truly on this band at the moment, with some
great interest from Radio Two and Six and some top tour supports their
time has finally come...The single is a beautiful combination of husky
delicate female vocals married to a most marvellous
instrumentation...It's part folk, part country and part indie so
basically a great crossover record (Jools Holland awaits i suspect).
Impressive stuff indeed and it also comes with a gorgeous
hand-stitched sleeve. Very Recommended summery release.
Jumbo Records - Leeds
Coming from an almost invisible acoustic scene the spotlight well and truly shines finally on this great leeds band... Its a combination of catchy tunes delicate female vocals, that hark a wonderful husky quality and some feisty upbeat backing. this is pretty much the total package, great enough to cross over to the mainstream. Already very recommended.
Matt - Art Goes Pop Records
Ellen and the Escapades at the Moor Music Festival 09 Ellen and the Escapades play the Moor Music festival in skipton on friday 7th august
good day punk rock kids and space cadets!!!...we hope all is as it should be in your world right now...we thought i'd let you in on a secret... we have a couple of new pop tunes on the player right now... slut boy's and let's all fall in love again... only demo versions ... are they any good???
Hello there! How's everything? We have a couple of new tracks online. Check out "Arla", "Algon" and "Eske Kraai". More songs will follow soon. Love, Sierra Morgun
I don't like the single, I love it, really it's fabulously recorded & produced - so sing along too! I'm looking forward to the day when I can get your album ;O)
Sigo muy preocupada con este tema, y ya han pasado meses...
No comprendo que pretende, ni cuales son sus verdaderas motivaciones, la verdad, cada dia entiendo menos todo esto, pero aunque no me llame y no sepa nada de él... siempre apoyaré a mi hijo incluso en una locura como esta.
Por cierto... cambie el diseño de mi perfil y subi alguna foto. Espero que te guste.
Muchas gracias por estar ahí.
Te dejo un img de mi hijo x si no supierais quien es.
"Thanks for the add" La Madre de Anonymous---------------------------------------Who Am I -el Experimento 2.0-
Hi Ya'll, Hope your well and doing great! I ask all to please pray for Willie, & Billy She is Billy Wayne's wife who had a massive heart attack two nights ago. Billy is who is the one responsiple for me being able to be going to Nashville to do my album! All Peace & Love Lee
Hi, just wanna thank you for giving us a great start at MySpace. 'Round 200 plays and almost 500 friends in a couple of days. Just wonderful. Thank you and we love you all.
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