ROBERT ELLIS Band at FITZGERALDS
special guest Philip Bowen
Robert Ellis
There are at least two artists named Robert Ellis: 1. Robert Ellis - an American folk singer 2. Robert Ellis (beta_red) - a video game music artist 1. Robert Ellis is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Houston, Texas, United States. In 2009, Robert Ellis released debut solo album The Great Rearranger. in addition to Ellis' solo career his plays in the indie bands The Lovely Sparrows, Robert Ellis and the Boys, Houston's I Am Mesmer; drums for singer-songwriter Chase Hamblin and bass in blues Grandfather Child. SOLO CAREER In 2009, Robert Ellis Texas-based singer and songwriter, Ellis released the his debut solo album, The Great Re-Arranger. The album touches upon a range of styles spanning pastoral folk, railroad blues and front porch country. Ellis' rough hewn vocals and finely etched songs received positive reviews and was named by The Houston Chronicle (#7 album in 2009) as one of "Top Houston Discs of 2009". Robert Ellis Musical Influences’: Doc Watson, Gillian Welch, and Richard Joiner. Artist page: Robert Ellis Album page: The Great Rearranger Album page: Grandfather Child Robert Ellis, (vocals, guitar, bass) Discography Album page: The Great Rearranger Album page: Grandfather Child Vinyl, Single, 45 RPM, 7" Official Myspace Music page: http://www.myspace.com/robertellismusic http://www.robertellismusic.com/ ROBERT ELLIS BAND CAREER The Lovely Sparrows Robert Ellis and the Boys I Am Mesmer Chase Hamblin (drums for singer-songwriter Chase Hamblin) Grandfather Child (Robert Ellis plays the bass in blues Grandfather Child. 2. Robert Ellis (a.k.a. Robbie Ellis or beta_red) is a video game music writer and producer. He is known for making the soundtrack for Treasure Adventure Game. http://betaredrecords.blogspot.com/ . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
About This Event
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS: Robert Ellis at FITZGERALDS Nightclub w/ special guest Philip Bowen $25 General Admission / Reserved Tables Available Recorded live to tape in just two days, Robert Ellis's exquisite new album, Yesterday's News, is as stripped-down as it gets, with the celebrated songwriter and producer's delicate, reedy tenor accompanied only by nylon string guitar, upright bass, and the occasional piece of handheld percussion. The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated here, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson, and Ellis's performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of Bill Evans and Jim Hall. While that might seem surprising coming off 2019's raucous Texas Piano Man, subverting expectations is nothing new for Ellis.
Born and raised outside Houston, he gained early acclaim for his piercing introspection and absorbing narratives, but over the course of five solo albums, he flirted with everything from Paul Simon and John Prine to Elton John and Joni Mitchell in a series of sonic and visual transformations that ran the gamut from Redneck Steely Dan to Lone Star Liberace. " Yesterday's News marks Ellis's debut LP for Niles City Records, an outgrowth of the famed Niles City Sound studio he and longtime collaborator Josh Block run in Fort Worth, TX. Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE (link to restaurant website) Or enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open.
***PARKING*** There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS*** 21+, minors admitted with guardian