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About Me

Ellissay is a German singer/songwriter who lives in Germany and Scotland. She started her musical training at the age of eleven when she was taught how to play the mandolin. At the same time she wrote her first song "A Reason" on the mandolin and the follow-up "The River" which can only be found on an unreleased tape so far. Three years later she added the acoustic guitar and also various percussion instruments, as well as the tin whistle. During later high-school years she joined various choirs, an orchestra and band projects. A large variety of genres and styles such as Gospel, Rock & Pop, Ska, Electro-Pop, Indie, Soul and also Celtic Folk left a print on her unique voice and song writing. After years of writing for "a shoebox on my shelf", she says "one of my colleagues convinced me to go into the studio and record them. I wasnâ€™t sure I could do it easily. No one had ever heard any of the material before. That happened five years ago. It took me another two to realise the opportunity". During the last 15 years Ellissay has written some unique, melancholic, rocking, political and not so serious songs which are now going to be recorded for a demo CD. The first Rock-track "Feel Free" will be available soon and Ellissay hopes itâ€™ll give her the opportunity to finish her album of various acoustic Indie Pop, Folk and Rock songs in the near future.

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Member Since: 5/1/2005
Band Website: ellissay.com
Band Members: Ellissay plays with different guest musicians on her recordsEllissay (vocals, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle) Udo (lead guitars) Tom (bass) Dirk (keyboards, hammond, piano) Stefan (drums)

Influences: The Who, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, Mahalia Jackson, KT Tunstall, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Clannad, Alanis Morissette, Tracy Chapman, The Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Amanda Marshall, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, REM, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Verve, Oasis, Blur, The Killers, Coldplay, Travis, Texas, PJ Harvey ...
Sounds Like: find out yourself! :-)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Unfinished & Unplugged Sessions

Ellissay has picked some songs out of a shoebox that have been recorded in her bedroom during the last 15 years. Unfinished & Unplugged Sessions features songs that are yet unfinished, raw and in ...
Posted by Ellissay on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:03:00 PST

Feel Free now online in full length

Ellissay's song Feel Free is now officially finished and ready to be listened to! The song which was first recorded in May 2005 has been running through the final mastering process at Galaxy-Studios i...
Posted by Ellissay on Sat, 17 May 2008 08:23:00 PST

UPDATE: New website online!

Hi peeps! How's it goin? Hope you've had the chance to enjoy the sun a bit lately? While you've been playing outside Stuart and I have been playing inside with some new websites. Finally www...
Posted by Ellissay on Tue, 13 May 2008 11:32:00 PST

Back from the Scottish Lothians

Hi there peeps! If anyone here can help me out with some sun blocker it'd be very much appreciated. I am just back from a wee trip to Scotland looking for some inspiration for new songs and burnt my n...
Posted by Ellissay on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:24:00 PST

Introducing Stuart - more cowbell please!

Hi peeps! I'd like to announce a hand-over of my acccount to my new PR person Stuart who will be responsible for the page layout, approving comments and suchlike. No worries - I won't leave you alone ...
Posted by Ellissay on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:21:00 PST

Season greetings

Hi folks, I'd love to say thank you to all who have supported me this year even though the CD is not finished yet. I know, I know. As it takes that long to finish the song I really appreciate that you...
Posted by Ellissay on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:22:00 PST