Ellis was a co-founder of the pub rock band Bazooka Joe in 1970 and a founding member of the punk rock band The Vibrators. He formed The Vibrators in 1976 while still at art school studying illustration. The Vibrators released two albums with Ellis and toured extensively. Ellis left the Vibrators in 1978 to form the short-lived group Rapid Eye Movement, before embarking on a solo career in 1979, releasing a couple of singles, one of which, "Babies in Jars" (a live Rapid Eye Movement recording) reached #34 on the UK Indie Chart.[2][3]
In 1980, Ellis toured with Peter Gabriel on his "Tour of China 1984", and he appears on the album Peter Gabriel 4. From 1982 onwards, he recorded a number of albums with Peter Hammill, and toured with Hammill (off and on) from 1981 until 1989. From 1981 until 1984, he was a member of the K Group with Peter Hammill. Hammill was "K" (on vocals, piano and guitar), Nic Potter was "Mozart" (on bass guitar), Guy Evans was "Brain" (on drums), and Ellis was "Fury" (on backing vocals and guitar).[4] The Peter Hammill album The Margin is a registration of live-concerts by the K group.
Between late 1990 and 2000, Ellis was a member of the band The Stranglers, starting with the album Stranglers in the Night.[1] During that period he also created music for European Art exhibitions and several short films. Ellis left the Stranglers in 2000. He is an exponent of the E-bow guitar.
^ abStrong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN1-84195-335-0, p. 155
^Gimarc, George (2006) Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock 1970–1982, Backbeat Books, ISBN0-87930-848-6, p. 259
^Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN0-9517206-9-4.
^Album notes by Peter Hammill for "The Margin +", expanded reissue of cd "The Margin" (2001). Fie!
External linksedit
Chanoyu Records – official John Ellis website, includes biography and extensive discography
official John Ellis MySpace page
Luma Group
John Ellis interviews for The Burning Up Times: Issue 2 'Second Coming' (re: stand-in for The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell, Rainbow Theatre 1980) and Issue 4 'Ode To Joy' (re: Euroband member with The Stranglers' JJ Burnel as well as support band member of Rapid Eye Movement, Eurotour 1979) at www.strangled.co.uk
January 26, 2024
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources John Ellis guitarist news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message John Ellis born 1 June 1952 is an English guitarist and songwriter John EllisBorn 1952 06 01 1 June 1952 age 71 1 Kentish Town London EnglandGenresAlternative rockpunk rockOccupation s SongwritermusicianInstrument s GuitarYears active1970 present Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Solo 2 2 As band member 2 3 Collaborations 3 References 4 External linksCareer editEllis was a co founder of the pub rock band Bazooka Joe in 1970 and a founding member of the punk rock band The Vibrators He formed The Vibrators in 1976 while still at art school studying illustration The Vibrators released two albums with Ellis and toured extensively Ellis left the Vibrators in 1978 to form the short lived group Rapid Eye Movement before embarking on a solo career in 1979 releasing a couple of singles one of which Babies in Jars a live Rapid Eye Movement recording reached 34 on the UK Indie Chart 2 3 In 1980 Ellis toured with Peter Gabriel on his Tour of China 1984 and he appears on the album Peter Gabriel 4 From 1982 onwards he recorded a number of albums with Peter Hammill and toured with Hammill off and on from 1981 until 1989 From 1981 until 1984 he was a member of the K Group with Peter Hammill Hammill was K on vocals piano and guitar Nic Potter was Mozart on bass guitar Guy Evans was Brain on drums and Ellis was Fury on backing vocals and guitar 4 The Peter Hammill album The Margin is a registration of live concerts by the K group Between late 1990 and 2000 Ellis was a member of the band The Stranglers starting with the album Stranglers in the Night 1 During that period he also created music for European Art exhibitions and several short films Ellis left the Stranglers in 2000 He is an exponent of the E bow guitar Ellis has contributed to the recordings of Judge Smith a founding member of Van der Graaf Generator In 2005 Ellis formed a community organisation called The Luma Group that delivers arts based training and workshops In 2009 Ellis started his own record label Chanoyu Records in order to release his own music The first release was Wabi Sabi 21 c an album of electronic instrumentals inspired by the Japanese Tea Ceremony Discography editSolo edit Microgroove year unknown In Rhodt Gallery Music 1 1989 Das Geheimnis Des Golem Gallery Music 2 1991 Destination Everywhere Gallery Music 3 1995 Our Internal Monologue Gallery Music 4 1995 Shock of Contact Gallery Music 5 1996 Acrylic 1997 Spic N Span 1999 Map of Limbo 2008 a free album available at Clinical Archives Wabi Sabi 21 c 2009 Sly Guitar 2013 As band member edit With The Vibrators Pure Mania 1977 V2 1978 VGuilty 1983 Alaska 127 1984 Past Present and Into the Future 2017 With The Vibrators amp Chris Spedding Mars Casino 2019 With The Stranglers Stranglers in the Night 1992 About Time 1995 Written in Red 1997 Coup de Grace 1998 Collaborations edit With Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel 4 1982 With Peter Hammill Enter K 1982 Patience 1983 The Love Songs 1984 The Margin live 1985 Out of Water 1990 Ellis also painted the picture on the cover Fireships 1992 The Noise 1993 With Nic Potter Mountain Music 1983 New Europe Rainbow Colours 1992 With Judge Smith Curly s Airships 2000 The Full English 2005 Live in Italy 2005 live DVD 2006 The Light of the World two song CD single 2007 as The Tribal Elders Orfeas 2011 With Cult With No Name Above as Below 2012 Another Landing 2013 References edit a b Strong Martin C 2003 The Great Indie Discography Canongate ISBN 1 84195 335 0 p 155 Gimarc George 2006 Punk Diary The Ultimate Trainspotter s Guide to Underground Rock 1970 1982 Backbeat Books ISBN 0 87930 848 6 p 259 Lazell Barry 1997 Indie Hits 1980 1999 Cherry Red Books ISBN 0 9517206 9 4 Album notes by Peter Hammill for The Margin expanded reissue of cd The Margin 2001 Fie External links editChanoyu Records official John Ellis website includes biography and extensive discography official John Ellis MySpace page Luma Group Wabi Sabi 21 c John Ellis interviews for The Burning Up Times Issue 2 Second Coming re stand in for The Stranglers Hugh Cornwell Rainbow Theatre 1980 and Issue 4 Ode To Joy re Euroband member with The Stranglers JJ Burnel as well as support band member of Rapid Eye Movement Eurotour 1979 at www strangled co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Ellis guitarist amp oldid 1170860198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
