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Artist
Ellis
12+ albums
dancepopProgressive Housenu-discofemale vocalistssinger-songwriter
about
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Ellis was a UK rock band in the 1970s that made two albums and was named after the front man/singer Steve Ellis. 2) Vocalist Steve Ellis scored several top ten hits with Love Affair in the 60s, and his soulful voice saw positive comparisons to those other great Brit vocal 'Steves' of the time (Marriott and Winwood). Ellis were a combo that he put together with Zoot Money in the early 70s. Their first album 'Riding On The Crest Of A Slump' was produced by none other than The Who's Roger Daltrey. It features the brilliantly moody rock ballad 'El Doomo' (with Roger Chapman on backing vocals) - played a lot on Radio 1 at the time. "Riding On The Crest Of A Slump", Ellis's first album, was produced by the Who's Roger Daltrey. Daltrey's role was taken by Mike Vernon for Ellis's second LP, "Why Not?" (1973). Ellis felt they'd been ignored in favour of Epic's more established stars like Jeff Beck, Argent and Donovan. A remastered edition of Riding On The Crest Of A Slump was reissued in May 2014 by Esoteric Recordings. 3) After moving from Texas to Minnesota at age 16, Ellis founded her own record label, Rubberneck Records. She joined a band while in high school and taught herself how to play guitar. She put out her first solo album, Soft Day in 1996. Ellis is an independent artist and is still based in Minnesota. She fills her songs with charm, humour, and wit, and is most enjoyed live, when you can experience her laughter an
