Mix one part explosive vocalist with one part guitar genius and one part powerhouse drummer. Add a heaping portion of sophisticated song writing and a splash of "sass." These are the ingredients that make up the potent cocktail called ELLIS. Fronted by Stacey Ellis, an amazing bass player and vocalist, ELLIS puts forth an exciting array of edgy scorchers, smoky ballads, funky groovers and epic rockers. People like Grammy-award winner Steve Vai have given ELLIS the nod of approval. Vai signed the group to a deal on his Favored Nations Entertainment label in 2002. Other pioneering rockers like Marcos Curiel of P.O.D. fame have been quick to spot the inimitable qualities of ELLIS. This year, Stacey made a guest appearance on Curiel's soon-to-be released album with his new project, The Accident Experiment. Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple) had this to say: ELLIS is the "trio of the moment...over the top, with a wide vocabulary of sounds, and an awesome voice. You can't hide in a trio, and they deliver live." (GlennHughes.com) Though their musical boundaries are vast, their focus on musical expression is razor sharp. The result is a musician's band: Captivating, artistic and timeless. The depths of ELLIS go far beyond Stacey's astonishing "can-do-anything-with-them" vocals. ELLIS' foundation is fortified in the hands of classically trained guitar hero Brett Ellis, whose ability to communicate a vast spectrum of deeply resonating moods through tone, technique and technology has helped the group stake a claim among the world's most versatile and limitless rock artists. Together with heavy-hitting drummer Mike McFarland, the three members of ELLIS have led an expedition that has brought them personal satisfaction and acclaim for nearly a decade. IN FOR THE KILL, the band's debut release, put ELLIS on the radar screen in European countries. "In For The Kill is one of the top five rock albums of 1995," said Rita Van Poorten, editor and publisher of Metal Maidens Magazine. BARSTOOL PERSPECTIVE, the band's 1999 release, established ELLIS as a viable crowd pleaser in the U.S. and launched the band's first coast-to-coast radio hit, Friend O'Mine. In E-III, the group's latest release, ELLIS charts groundbreaking territory. The 13-song album features an appearance by vocal phenomenon Glenn Hughes. The epic duet, called Growing Wise, also features electronica input from Laurence Tolhurst (The Cure, LevinHurst). E-III also includes the band's first instrumental, a dynamic arrangement of Couldn't Make Her Stay, a Lonesome Dave original. With the song, ELLIS pays tribute to the great Foghat front man who died on February 7, 2000. ELLIS puts their signature touch on a second cover, an aggressive rendition of Stevie Wonder's Superstition. But it's the chilling arrangements of originals like Slide and the steamy, lust-driven melodies of the band's Use Me that help create an unforgettable, intoxicating blend of moods. E-III is currently available at EllisMusic.com, Amazon.com and in stores everywhere in Japan. IN FOR THE KILL, BARTSTOOL PERSPECTIVE and Brett Ellis' two solo, Spanish classical guitar albums, CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPOSITIONS BY FERNANDO SOR, Vols. 1 and 2, are available on our Merch page.

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