Andrew Ellis (USA)

"Andrew Ellis bounces from a hazy, dark style of the country-blues on speed to rhythmic, heartfelt folk, which makes him one of the most appealing and infectious singer-songwriters in the city. Armed with a smokey, whiskey-soaked voice that brushes up well to his grizzled, down-and-out lyrics that seem to always dwell in the shadowy corners of life, Ellis, who is two decades into his career, recently released a new album, Post-Scarcity. Although he has the ability to both play with poetry and deliver straight-forward gut punches with his writing style, it’s the sense of urgency and believability in his voice that’s the glue: he always sounds like he just watched the love of his life get hit by a Mack Truck, whether it’s a confrontational snarl or a drained croon." - -Toledo Free Press

"Andrew Ellis. This singer/songwriter troubadour from Toledo, OH told (or sung) his tales with heartfelt vivid that illuminated not only the words of each song but also picturesque imagery to make them pop to life. SouthSide was impressed by Andrew's strong vocal style to which she was easily touched by the emotional sentiments expressed while listening to him sing especially during his second song. It was truly amazing to feel his stories burst with colorful images in the mind in between listening to gentle vocal tone of his voice coupled with his acoustic riffs" - - Southside BlogSpot Chicago