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Artist
Matt Ellis
12+ albums
Garage Rockamericanasinger-songwriterSoundtrackfolk rock
about
MATT ELLIS IS AN INDEPENDENT, AWARD-WINNING SINGER/SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER FROM SYDNEY AUSTRALIA. BASED IN LOS ANGELES SINCE 2005, HIS 6TH ALBUM, “RAMBLER PACIFICO”, HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED. Matt’s music has taken him across the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and Mexico sharing the stages with Calexico, Paul Kelly, DeVotchKa, LeAnn Rimes and John Doe to name a few. Album guests have included Nels Cline, Greg Leisz and Merry Clayton and numerous tracks have been licensed by ABC, LMN, MTV, Qantas, and The Food Network while receiving airplay on dozens of Radio Stations around the globe. His last album, “The Greatest Escape” was released on October 21st, 2014. By December, the album was the second most added new release to Americana Radio, sharing the position with “Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes”, Produced by T-Bone Burnett. The 12 songs, Produced by Matt and Mixed by Craig Schumacher at Wavelab in Tucson, Az, had a new, tougher sound that recalled the Australian Singer/Songwriter’s early rock roots. Ellis’ sound has evolved effortlessly over the past decade blending Country, Rock, and Folk in the tradition of Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Jason Isbell. It’s a sound that’s opened doors to a wide audience for Ellis, with the album attracting airplay on BBC Radio 2 in the UK, RTL in France, Triple J in Australia, KCSN in Los Angeles and many more. Matt and his band promoted the release with slots on the Abbot Kinney Fest in Venice, CA, The Desert Stars Fe
