This is my first recording project focusing on children and families.
After the birth of my daughter Sofi, and a six week stay at home helping with her arrival, I realized our first born daughter Ella was spending hours
listening to the music of a strange cast of characters, right beneath my nose.
The likes of Barney, Elmo, Dan Zanes, Robbie Schaefer, Billy Jonas had snuck into our house and stole her ears with the clang of their joyful music.
My music was lost somehow as an after thought.
And so, I began writing these tunes,
gathering ideas with my wife and friends,
songs I could add to Ella’s (and soon, Sofi’s)
already wonderful knowledge of music,
but with the ideas and notions
that I wanted her to hear
coming straight from me, her Mom,
and the gifted community of friends
I have gathered around me.
Suddenly, Ella was singing my songs around the house again.
Her voice was carrying our words, and what a joy that was to hear.
I’ve also been an visual artist for most of my life, and was thrilled to
finally have an opportunity to join my music with my illustrations.
We hope to further this project with actual books of many of the songs.
This is also an independent recording on our Black Wolf Records.
The best way to spread this music
is through you, and your friends and family.
Please share this music!
Many thanks to you all,
Ellis
"Ellis Paul has done the miraculous: he’s taken his soaring, soul stirring voice and brilliantly nestled it into 12 inspiring, tender, warm-hearted family songs on his new cd "The Dragonfly Races". Paul’s craft has conquered new territory -- lyrically playful and soulful, and sonically rich.These songs will appeal equally to a whole new generation of young fans, as well as his previous adult fans. .It’s that good!" --Billy Jonas
