Ellis Paul
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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Folk Rock
Location CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, US
Profile Views: 317268
Last Login: 3/26/2012
Member Since 11/4/2005
Website ellispaul.com
Record Label BlackWolf Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
I got a word machine in my head. It's a damn noisy contraption. Constantly running. No "off" switch. I'm cursed. Still. I can't keep 'em in my mouth. Quiet. I think out loud. Too much. The words trip out like a drunk on an obstacle course. I'm trying to get me to somewhere better. I'm looking for that scenic view. Pull over. Listen awhile. Watch for a minute. I like the quiet sometimes. God didn't make all this noise. I hitched rides with a guitar. I bought tickets with songs. I saw the country. I've broken every highway rule. Most more than twice. Fifteen years of asphalt have spun beneath my heels. Ten albums and four hundred songs. A Thousand nights of pull out couches, cotton sheets in cheap motels. Boston to Big Sur. Homer to Homestead. Paris, Texas to Paris, Maine. Exotic places. I dashed between seasons. I never got wet. I could out maneuver the wind. I kept myself dry. I've seen four seasons in a week's time. Flown on the wings of time machines. I've carried the same pack of matches for twenty years, but I've always kept a live flame close by..... I'm looking for the next transport. Waiting on a song. I'm getting warm. .. .."A singer songwriter is only as good as the times he reflects. In times like these, when so many nuts are running the show, it's comforting to know that Ellis Paul is actually holding our sanity on his own stage! Wise, tender, brilliant and biting, Ellis is one of our best human compasses, marking in melodies and poems where we've been and where we might go if we so choose to. Personally Ellis, I'm goin' where you're goin'!" --Nora Guthrie (Woody Guthrie's daughter).. .. -
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.... ........ .......... .. ..WATCH THE VIDEO AND GET THE CODE TO DOWNLOAD THE TITLE TRACK OF THE NEW ALBUM FOR FREE!.. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........Ellis Paul.. on iLike - ..Get updates inside iTunes.... .. .. ....THE DRAGONFLY RACES WON A PARENTS CHOICE AWARD!.. .. ........ .... .. .. ..CLICK HERE TO ORDER 5 or MORE DRAGONFLY RACES $9.99 each and GET A BONUS CD of NEW SONGS LIVE FROM WERS.. .... .. ..CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE DRAGONFLY RACES........ .. ..The Dragonfly Races.. Is Ellis' 14th Album and his debut into the Family/Childrens genre. The songs on the album are intended to be sweet and playful yet insightful and thoughtful. Written in true to form Ellis Paul style of compelling and witty story telling; each song will bring both parents and children into a picture that Ellis paints with each lyric. Themes of peace, unity, and a sense of the planet as a whole underlie the album with grace rather than overstatement. To make the CD even more special, Ellis has married his drawing and painting skills with his music. All the artwork was done by Ellis, fulfilling his dream of putting the two together. The songs and artwork are clearly meant to be enjoyed by children as well as adults and promises to be a significant addition to the genre of family music. .. .... ...... .. ....Visit the Ellis Paul Archives website!...... -
Influences
dylan, neil young, laughter, truth, Lenny Bruce, tom robbins, joni mitchell, norman rockwell, lenny bruce, coincidence, john prine, randy newman, hank williams, sebastian coe, commitment, vincent van gogh, karma, richard pryor, james taylor, mlk, woody guthrie, john lennon, Paul McCartney, hope, john irving, steve prefontaine, clarity, the beatles, faith, charles schulz, chagall, the Band, thomas nast, the rolling stones, csn, REM, U2, Bill Withers, Steve Goodman, bill rodgers, George Harrison, Shel Silverstein, Roy Rogers, Mark Twain, Tom Waits, hope, Pat Tillman, Carol King, Harry Chapin, Bill Morrissey, patty larkin, John Gorka, Babe Ruth, Johnny Cash, charity, Robert Johnson, Tim Hardin, Mississippi John Hurt.... .. .. .. ..!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!.. ...... ...... .... .. Custom top banner code by Eileen.. .. ...... .. .. ...... ...... ..!!! End Code To Apply Top Banner !!!.. -
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himself fer chrissakes
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Ellis Paul
Mr. Paul goes to Washington. Ellis w/ SESAC Pres. Pat Collins and Rep. Coble (NC) http://t.co/ytJF6rP5GY
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Cambridge friends -- take a look at this silent online auction to benefit Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky, a... http://t.co/l8EYvqwiHz
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Dave Love 3 years ago
Alternate Root Ellis Paul interview with Reb Landers in The Alternate Root Magazine
3 years ago
Lisa Cookson 3 years ago
3 of 1478MoreI really enjoyed the show at the white mule. The dvd is great!
We're looking forward to your next visit to Columbia. Money's a little tight
right now, but Jess and I are trying to plan a road trip - hopefully to Vienna, VA in late May. Either way, we'll see you soon.
http://www.thealternateroot.com/ellis-paul-alternate-root-tv
Ellis, I had such a greattt time tonight at your show in Hallowell Maine....hope you had a quick flight home!Your music and spirit is wonderful!!! Peace! Lisa ;) Hope to see you again in Boothbay in July....or if not, at Meadowbrooks in September. Safe travels, and thanks for your songs, they stir the Soul....