Ellie Williams is a singer/songwriter from the city of Exeter in the south-west of England who writes and performs honest and passionate music. She is the possessor of a sublime voice that!s capable of great delicacy and strength, while as a writer she is never afraid to touch on subjects that are close to her heart and that affect all of us, from love and relationships to faith and loss. She is already making her mark as a live performer at festivals and clubs during 2009, taking her audience on an emotional journey that “leaves them engrossed and amazed”.
“Unseen” is Ellie's debut album, a collection of eleven songs that complement each other perfectly and is a worthy introduction to her talent. With her own understated piano augmented by bass, drums and guitar, the tasteful production and arrangements allow the spotlight to shine directly on Ellie's haunting vocals and the beauty of the songs themselves. The sonic icing on the cake is provided by superb string arrangements on “Lay” and “Broken” and the sophisticated sound design on “Fin's Song”, “Broken” and opening track “Firefly”.
Unseen was produced and recorded by Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC, Second Person ) and was recorded in Buckinghamshire, Devon and London during Winter/Spring 2008/9. The recording budget for the album was funded by fans on the SellaBand platform, with Ellie reaching her target in under two months - still a record.
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Hey Ellie, thanks for friend req! Just to say we really enjoyed your set at the Troubadour you have real soul. Let me know when you finish recording & I'll do likewise, would be great to keep in touch xxx
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So you will also play at the Budstock Festival? Now I am even more sad that I can't make it there. I was already sad I wouldn't be able to see the Akibas perform! I have done so much travelling this summer that it is absolutely out of the question, I have to limit myself to the Netherlands/Finland/Germany/Poland for the rest of the summer!
I am looking forward to your album - I was about to say: I can't wait, but, no, that's not true. I can wait and I will. Take your time. I guess most of your believers are patient. A month or two doesn't mean that much when you're waiting for an album; it means much more when you're yourself making it. I know something about it - although so far I have just been recording music in Studio Bedroom, just like you before 50 K.
I wish you luck and strength getting everything finished and send a lot of good vibes along.
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Hey Ellie, I don't ask much and I don't ask often (ever, actually!) but I have got myself into the top 16 on a website where if I get the most votes by 17th November, I will win £15,000 to record an album with!
It's a one-off, you just need to register at the site and vote only once (unless you love me so much you want to register as multiple identities!) so it should only take a couple of minutes of your time.
The site is at www. slicethepie. com - you need to go to the SHOWCASE and vote for TOZ.
If you can spread the word a bit too, that would be even better. I'm a bit shabby at all this self-promotion, but it is a really good opportunity.
I would suggest any of you who are also artists to give slicethepie a go - it doesn't cost you and you get, if nothing else, a lot of really good unbiased reviews of your music. I have been there about four months now and this is the first time I have got this far. But it's all good.
Thanks for reading!
Toz x
PS I know you are busy recording...but if you DO get a moment!!
I was watching a recording of a recent X-Factor TV show today. One of the competitors sang a version of Hallelujah. My immediate thought was that neither that singer nor any of the other contestants had a voice that rivalled yours.
I hope that you and your family are well and that your musical life is moving forwards apace.
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