Rob Ellis (producer)
| Rob Ellis | |
|---|---|
 Ellis performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Damian Ellis |
| Born |
13 February 1962 Bristol, England |
| Genres | alternative rock, contemporary classical |
| Instruments | Drums, keyboard, vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | The Leaf Label |
| Associated acts | PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, Marianne Faithfull, Bat for Lashes, Placebo, Scott Walker, Laika, Cold Specks, Spleen, Christmas,Automatic Dlamini |
| Website |
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Robert Damian Ellis (born 13 February 1962, in Bristol, England) is a producer, arranger, instrumentalist and composer. He is best known for his work with PJ Harvey,[1] with whom he has been most closely associated as producer, arranger and musician since 1990. His own compositional work, which could be described as being something akin to contemporary “classical” music, has been released on two recordings Music for the home - Volume 1 (2000) and Music for the home - Volume 2 (2004) for The Leaf Label.[2] He has also worked as producer/arranger and musician for such diverse artists as Marianne Faithfull, Robyn Hitchcock, ex-Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley, Madrugada, Laika, Swell, Placebo, Pooka, Kitty Wu, Michael Partington, Marlene Kuntz, ex-Tricky singer Martina Topley-Bird, Scott Walker, Ute Lemper, Lise Westzynthius, Nathalie Nordnes, Mick Harvey of the Bad Seeds and most recently Anna Calvi, Bat for Lashes and Cold Specks.
Discography
Solo
- Music for the Home (2000), Leaf
- Music for the Home - Volume 2 (2004), Leaf
With Spleen
- Soundtrack to Spleen (1996)
- Little Scratches (1998)
- Nun Lover! (2006)
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (2004-10-25). The great rock discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 674–. ISBN 978-1-84195-615-2. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ "PJ Harvey Drummer Finds Time For Solo Album", Billboard.com, 19 June 2001. Retrieved 9 November 2014