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), Jen Lowe (percussionist for LIVE"), Pete Lockett (Robert Plant (led Zeppelin), Jeff Beck, Peter Gabriel), Nick D'Virgilio (Tears for Fears, Genesis, Sheryl Crow), 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 as Day on the Green, West Coast Blues 'n' Roots and Blues at Bridgetown which has given him the chance to work with some of Australia's best talent.
Andrew tours nationally twice a year. He has supported 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 Jack, Aiden Varro, and Dave Mann Collective. showcasing his guitars and musical talent simultaneously.
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
J.B. O Reilly s
Double Lucky
Moon Cafe
Mars Hill Cafe
Folk Redlands
Foco Nuevo
Just Bar
The Balmoral
The Publican Bar & Café
Jackadders Music Club
DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN
The Astra, Broken Hill
Burlington Hotel Bunbury
Swan Lounge
The Hornsby Inn
Arncliffe Hotel
Excelsior Hotel
Sandringham Hotel
Harp Hotel
Oatley Hotel
Taren Point Hotel
Floreat Tavern
Rubix Bar / ibis hotel
Mercure Hotel
The Rosemount 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)
This is really clear Beauty!! I mean Your songs, mainly Botanic bay is really nice! Pitty You are so far to see You live. By the way, We have a our first clip in Czech music TV, where our friends can support Us by click over internet on this link: http://ocko.idnes.cz/vytah.asp We have position No.5 (I mean:-), and over there You have to clich to button HLASUJ (it is in Czech language Vote). If You haven´t time, nevermind:-). Ahoj!! Marek Dusil & Youngblood
Hey just wanted to stop by and thank you for your friendship and let you know that you can now download the entire "American Nightmare" album for ONE DOLLAR for a limited time!
Go to the Dead Aesthetic profile and click on the album cover art in the right hand column to get it now!
Thanks again for the support and I hope you enjoy the album!
Coucou! Nous sommes un groupe humanitaire ayant besoin de soutien ! Un concert exceptionnel a lieu le JEUDI 21 JANVIER 2010 au ZEBRE DE BELLEVILLE à PARIS à 19h30 (places disponibles à la fnac), l’occasion de se rencontrer ! Nous avons besoin de soutien de 2 manières : 1-Envoie moi ton e mail en mp que je puisse t’envoyer le flyer pour que tu puisses le diffuser (SYMPA) ; 2-Viens au concert en prenant ta place à la fnac, découverte ! (TRES SYMPA). JC de KITOSLEV TOUS les bénéfices de notre nouvel album, en coup de cœur à la fnac, sont reversés à l’association TCHENDUKUA, chargée de racheter des terres aux indiens Kogis de Colombie ! Donc merci à tous ceux qui feront avancer ce projet ! En attendant, vous pouvez télécharger tout l'album au profit de l'association sur le seul vrai site de musique équitable www.fairtrade-music.com/kitoslev !
Leonel Soto "¿Es a mí?" (Solo de batería de Edy Vega)
Concierto "Leonel Soto y los Imaginarios" en el Foro Cultural Coyoacanense "Hugo Argüelles". Fernando Meza en los teclados, Esaú Morales en el bajo y Edy Vega en la batería.
Ciao,Andrew Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
hey man. i really dig your tunes. im into exactly the same style. i have a question for you though. i reckon i can make up sume pretty good tunes, and begginings of songs. and a few minutes after that. but then i struggle as to where to go next. and my question is. do you think it is needed to study music at all? whether that just be learning scales, getting some tutorials or beyond. did you ever study music at all?
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.
