Atom Ellis

Atom Ellis (2002)

Atom Ellis, (born April 8, 1966), is a bass guitarist from San Francisco, California. Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986-1992 and a member of the San Francisco band Dieselhed from 1993-2000. During and after his tenure with Dieselhed he also performed as a regular sideman for rock legend Link Wray from 1996-2003.

For shorter stints Atom performed and recorded with The Pop-O-Pies, Linda Perry, Virgil Shaw, Richard Thompson, Carl Hancock Rux, and Chuck Prophet.

Atom Ellis currently tours as bassist and backup vocalist for The New Cars.

[edit] Selected discography

Psychefunkapus-"Psychefunkapus" (1990- Atlantic #82063, credits: Bass/Vocals)
Psychefunkapus-"Skin" (1991- Atlantic #82331, credits: Bass/Vocals)
Pop-o-Pies- "In Frisco" (1993- Amarillo #581, credits: Bass Guitar)
Dieselhed- "Dieselhed" (1995- Amarillo #590, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals)
Dieselhed- "Tales of a Brown Dragon" (1996- Amarillo #601, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals)
Dieselhed- "Shallow Water Blackout" (1997- Amarillo #608, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals)
Dieselhed- "Elephant Rest Home" (1999- Bongload BOOOOODFHN, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals)
Richard Thompson- "Mock Tudor" (1999- Capitol #98860, credits: Electric Bass Guitar)
Carl Hancock Rux- "Rux Review" (1999- Sony #69644, credits: Bass Guitar)
Dieselhed- "Chico and the Flute" (2001- Bongload, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals)
Richard Thompson- "Action Packed, The Capitol Years" (2001- Capitol #31051, credits: Electric Bass Guitar)
Virgil Shaw- "Still Falling" (2003- Future Farmer BOOOO83MGL, credits: Bass Guitar)
Chuck Prophet- "Age of Miracles" (2004- New West Records BOOO2UJKQS, credits: Bass guitar)
Neil Hamburger - "Sings Country Winners" (2008- Drag City Records DC363, credits: Bass/Ukulele)