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Ellis Paul

Cambridge, MA

Biography

"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)Ellis Paul is a critically ac...

"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)Ellis Paul is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet and troubadour originally hailingfrom a potato farming family in northern Maine. A track scholarship to Boston College andsubsequent injury brought him into the fertile, competitive Boston songwriter scene.Since launching from Boston, Ellis Paul has built a vast catalog of music which wedsstriking poetic imagery and philosophical introspection with hook-laden melodies.The Boston Globe heralds him as a “songwriter’s songwriter” saying “no emergingsongwriter in recent memory has been more highly touted and respected by songwriters.”USA Today’s national feature on Ellis was titled, “Best Bet for Stardom” which has cometrue after 15 years of non-stop touring. He has shared the stage with such notable artistsas John Mayer, Dar Williams, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, and John Gorka early on andquickly progressed to headlining concerts and festivals.Ellis averages 150 shows a year and travels across America and Europe, playing clubs,church basements to Carnegie Hall. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame invited Ellis to paytribute to his hero Woody Guthrie, who has influenced and inspired Ellis in a profound way.Woody’s daughter Nora requested that Ellis compose the music to the lyrics of Woody’ssong “God’s Promise” which he released and has been subsequently covered by numerousartists.“One of contemporary folk music’s most influential voices” Dirty Linen MagazineEllis’ songs have appeared in the soundtracks for several movies, including “Me Myself &Irene” with Jim Carey and “Shallow Hal” with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. Moviedirector Peter Farrelly one half of the Farrelly Brother’s, has praised Ellis as “a nationaltreasure.”“Ellis Paul is a master storyteller. He combines the sensibilities of Bob Dylan andBill Morrisey and delivers it with passion that sets him apart in the company of anew breed of songwriters.” Performing Songwriter Magazine“Ellis’ precise unsentimental poetry mixes urban despair with fascination fordetails…a fine, subtle singer who can lift from a whisper to operatic highs. Thesesongs seep into your memory like tea in hot water.”-The Austin ChronicleContact: Ralph Jaccodine Managementrjaccodine@gmail.com

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