Warren Ellis (musician)
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Warren Ellis (born 1965, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work with Dirty Three, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. He plays violin, keyboards, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and can also program electronic loops.
[edit] Background
In the early '80s Ellis moved to Melbourne where he completed a Dip. Ed. in Music and English. He spent two years teaching in secondary schools before resigning. Following this he started writing music for theatre groups in Melbourne.
After playing with Charlie Marshall, The Blackeyed Susans, and Dave McComb of The Triffids Ellis formed the instrumental three-piece band, Dirty Three, in 1992 with Jim White and Mick Turner. In 1995 Dirty Three relocated to London. They have recorded seven albums, and a soundtrack for the John Curran directed film Praise.
In 1995, Warren was invited to play with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on a recording, he remained with the band and continues to play and record with them to date - having now been part of the last six albums.
In 2002, Ellis released a solo album on King Crab records called Three Pieces for Violin. In 2005 he collaborated with Nick Cave on the award-winning score of the film The Proposition.
In 2006, Ellis collaborated with Primal Scream on the track 'Hell's Coming Down' from the album 'Riot City Blues'.
Ellis is now performing with Grinderman, along with fellow bad seeds Nick Cave, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos.
Ellis also recently finished composing with Nick Cave on the soundtrack for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
Ellis currently lives in Paris, with his wife and two children.
[edit] Awards
- 2005 AFI Awards: Best Original Music Score (The Proposition)
- 2005 Inside Film Awards: Best Music (The Proposition)
- 2005 Film Critics Circle Of Australia Awards: Best Musical Score (The Proposition)
Ellis is now performing with Grinderman, along with fellow bad seeds Nick Cave, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos.
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