Tinsley Ellis
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Rolling Stone said, "On assertive originals and standards by the likes of Jimmy Reed and Junior Wells, Atlanta's Tinsley Ellis unleashes feral blues guitar. Nonstop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor's edge…his eloquence dazzles…he also achieves pyrotechnics that rival early Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton."[3]
Biography
His love for electric blues grew by listening to
His debut solo album on Alligator Records, Georgia Blue, was released in 1988.[1] It received mixed-to-poor reviews.[6] Alligator then reissued two earlier albums, Cool On It and Tore Up (on which the Heartfixers backed Nappy Brown). Ellis' next four releases were Fanning the Flames (1989), Trouble Time (1992), Storm Warning (1994), and Fire It Up (1997).[1] Artists including Peter Buck (of R.E.M.), Derek Trucks, and Chuck Leavell joined him in the studio. He worked with the record producers, Eddy Offord and Tom Dowd.
Ellis' reputation and media coverage continued to grow. He appeared on
Ellis shifted to
He returned to Alligator Records in 2005 with the live album, Live! Highwayman. In 2007 he released the studio album, Moment of Truth, followed in 2009 with Speak No Evil.[1] Ellis continues to tour over 150 nights a year around the world.[citation needed]
He has shared stages with Warren Haynes, Widespread Panic, the Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Thackery, Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Son Seals, Koko Taylor, Albert Collins and Buddy Guy.[citation needed]
In early 2013, Ellis was a part of the 'Blues at the Crossroads 2' tour which celebrated the music of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. The tour also included Kim Wilson and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, James Cotton, Bob Margolin and Jody Williams.[citation needed] Also in 2013, Ellis launched his own label, Heartfixer Music, and has since released several albums: the all instrumental Get It!, Midnight Blue, Tough Love and, in 2016, Red Clay Soul. In 2014, Ellis was a guest performer on Eli Cook's album, Primitive Son.[7] In 2017, Ellis launched a new side project called Tinsley Ellis Blues Is Dead, in which he performs the blues and R&B songs recorded by Grateful Dead and other Fillmore era acts.[who?]
Commenting on Ellis's album, Ice Cream in Hell,
Discography
- 1982 – Featuring Chicago Bob Nelson (with The Heartfixers)
- 1983 - “Live At The Moonshadow” (with The Heartfixers)
- 1984 - “ Tore Up” (with Nappy Brown and The Heartfixers)
- 1986 – Cool on It (with The Heartfixers)
- 1988 – Georgia Blue
- 1989 – Fanning the Flames
- 1992 – Trouble Time
- 1994 – Storm Warning
- 1997 – Fire it Up
- 2000 – Kingpin
- 2002 – Hell or High Water
- 2004 – The Hard Way
- 2005 – Live! Highwayman
- 2007 – Moment of Truth
- 2009 – Speak No Evil
- 2013 – Get It!
- 2014 – Midnight Blue
- 2015 – Tough Love
- 2016 – Red Clay Soul
- 2018 – Winning Hand
- 2020 – Ice Cream In Hell
- 2022 - Devil May Care[11]
- 2024 - Naked Truth
Compilations
- 1996 – A Celebration of Blues: The New Breed
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ "Billboard review". Billboard. New York. June 26, 2007.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Tinsley Ellis interview at Antone's Record Shop, 1994". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Tinsley Ellis - Georgia Blue Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Primitive Son - Eli Cook | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Thom Jurek (January 31, 2020). "Ice Cream in Hell - Tinsley Ellis | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Tinsley Ellis - Devil May Care Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Single I Tinsley Ellis - Devil In The Room". Bluestownmusic.nl. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Tinsley Ellis Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2022.