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I got a word machine in my head. It's a damn noisy contraption. Constantly running. No "off" switch. I'm cursed. Still. I can't keep 'em in my mouth. Quiet. I think out loud. Too much. The words trip out like a drunk on an obstacle course. I'm trying to get me to somewhere better. I'm looking for that scenic view. Pull over. Listen awhile. Watch for a minute. I like the quiet sometimes. God didn't make all this noise.I hitched rides with a guitar. I bought tickets with songs. I saw the country. I've broken every highway rule. Most more than twice. Fifteen years of asphalt have spun beneath my heels. Ten albums and four hundred songs. A Thousand nights of pull out couches, cotton sheets in cheap motels. Boston to Big Sur. Homer to Homestead. Paris, Texas to Paris, Maine. Exotic places. I dashed between seasons. I never got wet. I could out maneuver the wind. I kept myself dry. I've seen four seasons in a week's time. Flown on the wings of time machines. I've carried the same pack of matches for twenty years, but I've always kept a live flame close by.
I'm looking for the next transport. Waiting on a song. I'm getting warm.
"A singer songwriter is only as good as the times he reflects. In times like these, when so many nuts are running the show, it's comforting to know that Ellis Paul is actually holding our sanity on his own stage! Wise, tender, brilliant and biting, Ellis is one of our best human compasses, marking in melodies and poems where we've been and where we might go if we so choose to. Personally Ellis, I'm goin' where you're goin'!" --Nora Guthrie (Woody Guthrie's daughter)

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Member Since: 11/4/2005
Band Members: CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE DRAGONFLY RACES
THE DRAGONFLY RACES WON A PARENTS CHOICE AWARD!
The Dragonfly Races Is Ellis' 14th Album and his debut into the Family/Childrens genre. The songs on the album are intended to be sweet and playful yet insightful and thoughtful. Written in true to form Ellis Paul style of compelling and witty story telling; each song will bring both parents and children into a picture that Ellis paints with each lyric. Themes of peace, unity, and a sense of the planet as a whole underlie the album with grace rather than overstatement. To make the CD even more special, Ellis has married his drawing and painting skills with his music. All the artwork was done by Ellis, fulfilling his dream of putting the two together. The songs and artwork are clearly meant to be enjoyed by children as well as adults and promises to be a significant addition to the genre of family music.
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Ellis demonstrates the new Michael Kelly V65 with a new song

Ellis demonstrates the new Michael Kelly V65

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Influences: dylan, neil young, laughter, truth, Lenny Bruce, tom robbins, joni mitchell, norman rockwell, lenny bruce, coincidence, john prine, randy newman, hank williams, sebastian coe, commitment, vincent van gogh, karma, richard pryor, james taylor, mlk, woody guthrie, john lennon, Paul McCartney, hope, john irving, steve prefontaine, clarity, the beatles, faith, charles schulz, chagall, the Band, thomas nast, the rolling stones, csn, REM, U2, Bill Withers, Steve Goodman, bill rodgers, George Harrison, Shel Silverstein, Roy Rogers, Mark Twain, Tom Waits, hope, Pat Tillman, Carol King, Harry Chapin, Bill Morrissey, patty larkin, John Gorka, Babe Ruth, Johnny Cash, charity, Robert Johnson, Tim Hardin, Mississippi John Hurt....

Sounds Like: himself fer chrissakes
Record Label: Blackwolf Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Dragonfly Races Reviews

It has been 3 months since the official release of my first family CD The Dragonfly Races. I am really happy with the response and the support of the album. Thank you all very much. Keep spreading the...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:29:00 PST

Acoustic Cafe In Studio Interview with Flynn

Hi all, here is the link for the interview I did on Acoustic Cafe with Flynn.Click to Listen to the interviewThere is a duet of "Let it Be" towards the end...those of you that have never been to a sho...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:20:00 PST

Change (I think I said it before Barack?)

When all is said and done, the year 2008 will spell out transition for all of us. We will have a new president and go through the ideological challenges and changes that it will bring. In this way, we...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:29:00 PST

Im Birthn a new CD and its due date is around the corner!

8:45 AMdelta flightheaded to Colorado At last, The Dragonfly Races is finished!Flynn is putting the final touches on the mastering and I am listening through to proof the order of songs and watching t...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:49:00 PST

Dragonflies Racing and Chameleons Protesting in D.C. for Change!

The new album, THE DRAGONFLY RACES is almost finished! It's a family album produced by the mad genius from ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Ireland, Flynn....
Posted by Ellis Paul on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:02:00 PST

Alaska, the past, the future, kids album, miles and miles

I have journeyed a crazy round about path from Alaska to Okemah and I can't do the math, but I'm guessing I've traveled close to a million miles in the last few weeks. I didn't sleep a wink because th...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:17:00 PST

new musicians for your ears

I spent the last few days listening to David Mead, a wonderfully melodic songwriter from Nashville, TN. Check him out. McCartney/Crowded House meet Paul Simon. Nice songs, check out "Beauty" my person...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:01:00 PST

A weekend in Florida

In search of the Florida Manatee Tuesday, January 10th, 2006 10:01PM Tampa, FLJanuary 9th, 2006A road trip across the palm tree plains of scenic Florida. St. Augustine to Pine Island.Chasing the shado...
Posted by Ellis Paul on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:20:00 PST