Music:
Member Since: 28/11/2005
Band Website: www.ellenrosner.com
Band Members: Ellen Rosner - Vocals, Guitars;
Chuck Harling - Drums;
Melissa Kempfer - Bass
Influences: Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ruth Brown, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Chris Isaak, Joan Armatrading, Chaka Khan, Sly and the Family Stone, Bill Withers, Al Green, Tom Jones (then and now), Carol King, The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchel, Judy Collins, CSNY, Neal Young, Paul Simon, Betty Carter, Johnny Cash, Roseanne Cash, Patty Griffin, Beck, Prince, James Brown, The Talking Heads, David Bowie, Thre Rolling Stones, Fiona Apple, the Gershwin boys, Cole Porter, Beethoven, Mozart, every day-ordinary everything. And on a personal note...some of the musicians I know and get to work with who make a huge difference in what I do: Chuck Harling, Steve Dawson, Shelly Miller, Kym Tuvim, these are just some of the folks whose songs casue me envy, in a good way....
Sounds Like: Chris Isaak, early Chrissy Hynde, a touch of Joan Armatrading, a Johnny Cash growl(sometimes), and the literary wit of Dorothy Parker.
Record Label: Bubbly Creek Records
Type of Label: Indie