Andrews musical influences include Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Tommy Emmanuel, Don Ross Andy McKee, and pretty much any instrumental guitar player. The more guitars - the better.
Sounds Like
Don Ross - Loaded, Leather, Moonroof
played by Andrew Ellis
WORLD FIRST 7 String Harp Resonator
Custom built for Jeff Martin from the Tea Party
The seventh string is a drone string,
making this custom a certified harp guitar!
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WORLD FIRST 8 STRING BARITONE RESONATOR
Custom 8 String Baritone, Tricone Resonator Guitar
Built for James Michael Thompson - Blues singer/songwriter
Perth, Western Australia
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SIGNATURE SERIES 12 STRING
NEW 12 String 000
Signature Series
Built for Nathan Gaunt
Singer/Songwriter, Perth, WA
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Andrew's debut EP, "Harmonic", Out Now. Finger style guitar music, flat picking acoustic guitar and open tuning guitar music.
Be the first to hear Andrew Ellis' new CD, available now.
$15 AU + postage
1 Indian Summer
2 Botany Bay
3 Don't Forget About Pearl
4 Brother, Brother, Brother
5 Ross
Each song has a different guitar which Andrew Ellis has made. CD also includes the tunings for each song.
Biography
Andrew is an independent solo artist combining custom acoustic guitars, resonator and stompbox. His performances are a mixture of originals and instrumental covers.
Andrew Ellis' love for music started at an early age playing with the school band which was very successful in winning the state title in 1988 and 1989. This also included playing at the Sydney Opera House on more than one occasion.
Andrew Ellis has recorded an EP, with a range of custom instruments he has made himself. These include an 8 string baritone tricone resonator, weissenborn guitar and 6 string acoustic guitars.
Through Andrew’s business, Ellis Guitars, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business including Tommy Emmanuel, Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Sammy Merendino (Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, currently drumming for Cyndi Lauper), Joe Satriani and more.
Andrew is known for presenting workshops, working at the Frankston Guitar Festival, Melbourne; Geraldton Guitar Festival; and the Custom Guitar Show, Perth. Andrew has also done numerous workshops at different music stores across Australia.
Andrew Has been a guitar tech at some big festivals and venues such
a day on the green, West Coast Blues 'n' Roots and Blues at bridgetown
which has given him the chance to work with some of Australian best
talent.
Andrew's gigs around Perth include the major venues such as Fly by Night, Mojo’s, Indi Bar and many more. Supporting Andrew Winton, Warren Page (The Dirty Secrets), James Michael Thompson, David Hyams and the Miles To Go band, Craig Sinclair, Jason Ayres, Geoff Turnbull, Simon Kelly, the davs, Justin Walshe, Lightning Jackand Aiden Varro has allowed Andrew to play alongside Perth’s best musicians, showcasing his guitars and musical talent simultaneously. Andrew has also played the major citys and regional centres of Australia.
Andrew is keen to keep playing live, writing instrumental music, making guitars and touring.
Andrew Ellis is currently planning a tour which includes New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia in August 2009.
Venues that Andrew Ellis has played at are:
Indi Bar
Mojo's Bar
Top Shelf
Floreat Tavern
Double Lucky
Moon Cafe
Just Bar
The Balmoral
The Astra, Broken Hill
Burlington Hotel Bunbury
Swan Lounge
Floreat Tavern
Rubix Bar / ibis hotel
Mercure Hotel
Railway Hotel
Davilak Tavern
Woodbridge Hotel
Bar Orient Fremantle
The Pelican Sports Cafe
UpFront Club Maleny
South Street Ale House
Redcliffe on the Murray
Priory Lodge
Leeman sports club
Bootenal Family Tavern
The Fly by Night Musicians Club
Hornsby Folk Club
Mundaring Folk 'n' Blues Club
Andrew has made instruments for some of the worlds leading players, such as
Tommy Emmanuel
Steve Morse (Deep Purple)
Pete Lockett (Robert Plant (led Zeppelin)
Nick D'Virgilio (Tears for Fears, Genesis, Sheryl Crow) Jamie Cullum and Luka Bloom(UK) Jeff Martin (x Canadian band The Tea Party) Don Ross, Harry Manx and Don Alder - Canada Andy McKee,
Tony Joe White, Craig D'Andrea, Kaki King,
Phil Keaggy, Bill Dutcher and Stephen Bennett - USA Bjorn Berge - Norway
Aussies
Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus), Ash Grunwald, Josh Pyke,
Dave Mann, Nathan Gaunt, Andrew Winton, Toby,
Desert Child, Michael Thompson, Craig Sinclair.
Andrew's business Ellis Guitars has been written about in some of the best music publications in the world such as
Guitarist Australia (AUS)
Australian Guitar (AUS)
Guitar Buyer and Guitar and Bass (UK)
acoustic guitar magazine (UK)
Akustik Gitarre (Germany)
Drums & Percussion(Germany)
Acoustic Guitar (USA)
Guitar One (USA)
Classic Drummer (USA)
Chitarre (Italy)
Blues Art Studio (Austria)
DrummersZone (Netherlands)
Thank you for your support and for your friendship!
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Ciao Andrew ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. you are fantastic ..really. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal