Robert Ellis Gets Nods From Paste, BMI
“Houston kid Robert Ellis will reaffirm the folk-meets-twang still cultivated where West meets South…”
Well, that’s some pretty nice praise for our boy Robert Ellis from none other than BMI. Robert is listed as one of the headliners for SoundLand, formerly Next Big Nashville, to be held a week from today. Other headliners include Justin Townes Earle, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, and Shelly Colvin.
This also reminded me that I’ve been wanting to post about some other kind words Robert garnered from Paste recently. Says Paste writer Max Blau:
“While he may be like any young adult away from the stage, put a microphone and guitar in front of him and he’s able to conjure simple life observations into something much more tangible and important. It’s not so much the stories he tells at this point, but the way that he sings that’s the most compelling aspect of his music and personality. You can’t help but wonder if that’s how the folk and country greats that came before him were in their early adulthood.”
Paste filmed Ellis playing three songs along the shore of Lake Michigan. Click through to watch as he performs “Friends Like Those” “What’s In It For Me” and “Bamboo,” complete with the lapping waters in the background.
