Ellis (singer-songwriter)
Encyclopedia
Ellis Delaney is an American
singer-songwriter
based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. She performs under the name Ellis, having found early on that her last name is frequently mispronounced. Her music is generally described as folk
/indie acoustic
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. She performs under the name Ellis, having found early on that her last name is frequently mispronounced. Her music is generally described as folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
/indie acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
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Discography
- Soft Day (1996, Rubberneck)
- Blueprint Live (1998, Rubberneck)
- Everything That's Real (2001, Rubberneck)
- Tigers Above, Tigers Below (2003, Rubberneck)
- Evidence of Joy (2004, Rubberneck)
- Undefended Heart (2008, Rubberneck)
- Break the Spell (2008, Rubberneck)
- Right on Time (2010, Rubberneck)
Awards/recognition
- 2006, nominee for "Best Female Artist" Campus Activities Magazine
- 2006, "Most Wanted to Return" Falcon Ridge Folk FestivalFalcon Ridge Folk FestivalThe Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival and dance festival formerly held at the Long Hill Farm in Hillsdale, New York, USA. In 2006, the event moved to nearby Dodds Farm, just off Rt. 22, five miles north of the Rt. 22/Rt. 23 intersection in Hillsdale, on...
- 2007, finalist (top ten) Telluried Troubadour Songwriting Contest
- 2007 showcase artist, Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference
- 2008 showcase artist, North American Folk Music & Dance Alliance Conference
- 2008, main stage artist, Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival
External links
- http://www.facebook.com/ellis.delaney