Robert Ellis (guitarist)

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Robert Ellis
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Robert Ellis in 2012
Background information
Born (1988-11-06) November 6, 1988 (age 30)
Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Origin Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres Country music, rock
Instruments Electric and acoustic guitar
Years active2010–present
Labels New West
Websitewww.robertellismusic.com
MembersKelly Doyle, guitar

Geoffrey Muller, bass
Will Van Horn, pedal steel guitar
Michael "Tank" Lisenbe, drums

Frank Booth, ambient room sounds

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Robert Ellis (born November 6, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Houston, Texas, United States, who blends country, pop music and jazz.

Houston City in Texas, United States

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated population of 2.312 million in 2017. It is the most populous city in the Southern United States and on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth most populous metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States and the second most populous in Texas after the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA. With a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2), Houston is the eighth most expansive city in the United States. Though primarily in Harris county, small portions of the city extend into Fort Bend & Montgomery counties.

Texas State of the United States of America

Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.

Country music, also known as country and western, and hillbilly music, is a genre of popular music that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s. It takes its roots from genres such as folk music and blues.

History

Robert Ellis was born on November 6, 1988 in Lake Jackson, Texas [1] [2] . He began performing as "Eyes Like Lions" early in 2005, playing in his hometown of Lake Jackson, Texas. [3] [4] [5] The self-released LP The Great Rearranger was sold at shows, but Ellis found a higher level of success when American Songwriter magazine named his second album, Photographs, one of the top 50 albums of 2011. [6] Robert Ellis is a New West Records recording artist. [7] Ellis has toured with Alabama Shakes, Old Crow Medicine Show and the Old 97's. [8] Originally from Texas, in 2012, Ellis relocated from Austin, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee to work on his third album, The Lights from the Chemical Plant , in Eric Masse's Casino recording studio under the direction of album producer Jacquire King. Ellis has said that this album, influenced by his hometown, Lake Jackson, Texas, incorporates more pop influences. [8] [9] [10]

Lake Jackson, Texas City in Texas, United States

Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,849.

<i>American Songwriter</i> American bimonthly magazine dedicated to the art of songwriting

American Songwriter is a bimonthly magazine, established in 1984 covering every aspect of the craft and art of songwriting. It features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music for real people" and has been home to indie rock, alternative country, and Americana bands. The label's records in the US were previously distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance beginning in 2013 through to 2018 when Redeye Distribution assumed distribution in 2018. The PIAS Group handles the distribution in Europe.

Discography

The Lights from the Chemical Plant is the third studio album by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Robert Ellis. It was released in February 2014 under New West Records.

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  3. ↑ Dansby, Andrew. "Robert Ellis and his danceable, drinkable country music". 29-95.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Best Band to Get Together in the Past Year". Houstonpress.com. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Smith, William Michael. "Robert Ellis, Hayes Carll Honored by American Songwriter Magazine". Blogs.houstonpress.com. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Robert Ellis New West Records". Newwestrecords.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Blau, Max. "Robert Ellis Expands Beyond Country Roots". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ Inman, Davis (2013-01-16). "Robert Ellis On Moving To Nashville, Richard Thompson And American Songwriter Presents « American Songwriter". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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