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Acclaimed Americana/Blues guitarist William Lee Ellis
was raised in the deep roots of American music. Named after his godfather, legendary bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe, Ellis grew up in a musical family – his father, Tony Ellis, was one of Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys.
Ellis writes his own unique music, using old blues forms and apocalyptic gospel themes as a vocabulary to express contemporary experiences. In his quest to capture the timeless appeal of pre-war traditions, and to
make the music’s message live for today, Ellis has created a brand of Americana/roots music that’s all his own.
Ellis’ recordings have been hailed by the international press from Billboard to the London Times: his five albums include 2000’s The Full Catastrophe; and 2003’s Conqueroo, picked as one of the year’s best records by Acoustic Guitar magazine. Most recently, he recorded God’s Tattoos, set for release in July 2006, with acclaimed producer Jim Dickinson.
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