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Member Since: 11/9/2004
Band Website: ellisashbrook.com
Band Members: John Barber - vocals, lead guitar squeals, disoriented cries |Jonathan Granoff - bass, squishy underwater sounds, bombs |Natalie Lowe - vocals, keys, periscope|Alex Major - drums, electronic percussion, perceptual shifts
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The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Talking Heads, Bob Marley, The Police, Radiohead, Tool, Beck, P-Funk, Hendrix, Miles, Zappa, Bowie, James Brown, Eno, Phish, Prince, Ween, Genesis, MMW, Tronzo, Sublime, The Pixies, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Elliott Smith, RHCP, Tom Waits, Yes, The Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, Jane's Addiction, Primus, Joni Mitchell, Pavement, Bjork, Burning Airlines, and anyone or anything else willing enough to let divine inspirational light shine thru.
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Ellis Ashbrook Live Review on TheDeliMagazine.com

Ellis Ashbrook seems like it's just a New York for the convenience. Rather than using Brooklyn as an excuse to deserve something, Ellis Ashbrook just knows New York's a place that happens to have a lo...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:29:00 PST

Knitting Bills Beach Barf

We Ashbrooks had quite an amazing weekend. After purchasing our very first 15 passenger "tour van" last week, we were ready to play 3 shows in 3 days in 3 states. Thursday was in NYC at...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:49:00 PST

Ellis Ashbrook @ The Avalon Video Now Available!

Guess What? Ellis Ashbrook won Boston's Emergenza Festival regional finals,  went New York for the nationals, and came in 3rd!Yeah, you say, I know that...why are you telling me again?Well, I lik...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:24:00 PST

Coming down

All good things come to an  end.For us, it was last Saturday, at Webster Hall in Manhattan.  Emergenza is over...we walked away with 3rd place in the New York National Finals! A rush of grat...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:14:00 PST

Onward and Upward

Wow...we've won the Emergenza Regional Finals and are headed to New York City on July 7th!!!!Thanks to all those who have supported us during this time of emotional insecurity, cold calling, guilt tri...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:21:00 PST

Emergenza Madness

Thanks to everyone who came to our Emergenza show @ The Middle East Downstairs last Friday.  We came in 2nd and made it to the next round! We will be posting that show's date and location very so...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:58:00 PST

Ellis Ashbrook Live Review in The Noise Magazine

ELLIS ASHBROOK The Bullfinch Yacht Club, Boston, MA 2/8/07 It may be bitterly cold outside, but in this intimate North Station club I'm hoping to find some warmth from Ellis Ashbrook. They're a newer...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:52:00 PST

New Monumental Video !!!

We have a new video, directed by Doug Shineman of Region9 Productions, on our myspace page, as well as on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQafw6FeDCA It's some clips from the HalloFunkenWeen ...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:45:00 PST

Bring the Funk.

We like funk.  You should too.  It's the ultimate feel-good party music. Check out the new Finetune playlist "Hit It & Quit It!" made by yours truly, and as always, Make It Funky!Ryanhtt...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:05:00 PST

Ellis Ashbrook in The Noise November Issue!

We're featured in The Noise (http://www.thenoise-boston.com/) in their November issue! We've also got an ad in this issue...so be on the lookout!The Review:ELLIS ASHBROOK Ellis Ashbrook 10-song C...
Posted by Ellis Ashbrook on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:46:00 PST