Ellen Mary McGee- vocals, guitar, zither, banjo, melodica, harmonica, percussion etc
Influences
Pearls Before Swine, Bessie Smith, Silmaril, Ananda Shankar, Popul Vuh, Bridget St. John, The Left Banke, Jackson C Frank, Judee Sill, Talisman, Charalambides, the Incredible String Band, Comus, Current 93, Bill Fay, Michael Hurley, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Ghost, Ella Fitzgerald, The Free Design, Six Organs of Admittance, Shirley Collins, Ann Briggs, Linda Perhacs, Tindersticks, Vashti Bunyan, Mazzy Star, Os Mutantes, Erkin Koray, Wendy and Bonnie, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, John Fahey
I live in Hackney and play guitar, banjo, zither, dulcimer, bouzouki, drums etc.
I have played with MV/EE, Ali Roberts, Directing Hand, Christina Carter, Bridget St John, Jack Rose, Marissa Nadler, Ghost....
I will have an album coming out in January 2009.
"...spare, dreamy pop loveliness and hushed moments of introspection....like the flawed beauty of Tindersticks. This music is fragile stuff, slow and sad, but never less than compelling. " Foxy Digitalis
Hey..thank you for letting me know. Hope you spent a great time during the Terrastock. I'm looking forward to anything you will put out in whatever form or format.
love the tunes ellen, especially 'no earthly man...' - i like that dark, ancient, pastoral sound...
thanks for checking out the black crow morning - my first EP should be out in July following a few delays... you might also like another project I'm involved with - melquiades:
Hello! Can't wait to see you, at Terrastock and will probably be around New York for your gig too (just got tickets to see Sonic Youth in Battery Park on 4th July but have to pick the tickets up on June 24th- will you be in NY then?) anyway, took your US number. And mine is the same. Lots of love and safe travels to you! Charlie xxx
...I come into the presence of still water. And i feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. Wendell Berry
hello thanks very much :) Jillian bainbridge is the artist.this is her myspace to have a wee look at her other posters myspace. com/jillianbainbridge. i can only take credit for the dhand one at the top. you have a lovely voice :) if your ever playing in glasgow let me know. laura x
Ellen! Hi! I met you tonight! It was fun! Your tracks sound great! I'm glad you like what I do, thank you! Yeah buy some posters!! They are just digital prints at the moment, but I will hopefully do some proper printing soon! Its 4:04, I need to sleep! Steve xo
hallo Ellen I have jetted to your side. Long I have stayed, listened to you. It is nice be with you to Me would more often like to come. If I have time. I bring a dear greeting. Your Bambulino
