Infinite Sustain

Rebop Descends

Bump 'n' Grind (Inst)

Another piece from the Siren Testing House project.

I'm not Tired

A live recording of my solo version of a song I wrote for The Stranglers.

Leave it to the Dogs (live)

A home made demo of a ballad featuring the voice of Jeanette.

Longest Night

This was the 'B' side of Babies In Jars, the first solo release by UK artist John Ellis. released around 1980.

Photostadt

Here is a live recording from a Rapid Eye Movement show. The song was inspired by an article I read about American men growing breasts as a result of the hormones pumped into chickens for the fast food market.

Chicken Men Of America

The outer reaches of my lyric writing. The two Brunos were Bruno Taut, the visionary German architect, and Bruno T, the German actor.

The Two Brunos

Do you remember the days when there was no Internet? Well, I'm told that people used to send each other naughty pictures in the form of actual photographs. I wrote this before the Internet came into being. A very rough 4 track demo.

She sent her body through the post

A DAT retrieval track featuring the bass guitar and vocal talents of the great Alex Legg.

DAT recoveries

Teen Desire

From the same session as Curve of the Earth. Oliver was a friends new born son. The drummer was Guy Evans.

Olivers Entrance

Another piece from the Modern Guitar Music series. 

The Me in Me

A demo made with the great singer/songwriter Alex Legg on lead vocals. Written by John Ellis.

Mumble Jumble

A track from the ISLO MOB album, Wir sind Das Abenland. Featuring King Ebow a.k.a The Chromefly a.k.a John Ellis on slide mandolin.

Aufstand im Sclaraffenland

This page features some selections from the work of UK composer/musician John Ellis. He has worked with major names in UK music (The Stranglers, Peter Gabriel, Peter Hammill etc), but has also been at the front end of electronic music since he got hold of his first synth (Minisonic 2) in 1973.

This page also features early versions of a number of new songs from THE PINCH, a so far unreleased album. John is currently looking for an agent for live work as a solo singer/songwriter.
  
He has created audioscapes for Art exhibitions and film, some available as commercial releases.

Ellis has now started CHANOYU RECORDS. The first release is WABI SABI 21©, an album by John Ellis of electronic instrumentals inspired by the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Already receiving some nice reviews, Chanoyu Records are looking for international record labels to license our releases.
  
Nemo Griffin, London.
  
    

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