Ellis

"Just when you thought folksinger/songwriter Ellis couldn’t do anything more to delight her listeners, she releases 'Right On Time' (Rubberneck). The title cut contains the perfect message for welcoming her newborn daughter into the world, and it shows that Ellis has a depth beyond her years. This is a CD that celebrates love of all kinds."

"Right On Time is about being secure and happy while embracing the uncertainty and doubt that life is sure to bring."

There is no artifice, no hint of self-absorption in this young woman. It's no wonder that audiences consider her performances to be part dharma teaching. Reading through public comments on her webpage it is obvious Ellis has a profound effect on the hearts and minds of her audiences.

On Sunday, the Coffee Hag was filled with echoes of cheering fans as Ellis, singer and songwriter, opened with "Coming Home to You."

When Ellis stepped to the stage, she was all smiles and energy. One of her fans, Melody Taylor, a previous Coffee Hag employee, said "She's really energetic and moves easily through deep and thoughtful to silly and goofy." Taylor also said that Ellis has "great stage presence" something that some other musicians lack.

Folk artist Ellis will be back in Fort Wayne this weekend, bringing stripped-down versions of her introspective acoustic music to The Dash-In. The Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter started touring professionally in the mid-’90s, performing at least 120 shows a year, many at national folk music festivals. Her last gig in Fort Wayne (a fundraiser for Fort Wayne Pride) was four years ago, and she’s itching to return, she says.

"Ellis's stage presence is beyond compare, and one of the people at our table remarked that you could probably "turn off the stage lighting and still see her." Ellis positively glows in performance and "gives everything" in the words of another notable singer/songwriter who was sitting with us."

"Folk" doesn’t do Ellis justice. Her style, while cleanly elegant, is quite difficult to categorize, as it incorporates elements of country, rock and pop.

"The flavor of Ellis is a lush, moody orchestra of folk and pop: Beth Orton meets Patty Larkin."

Twin Cities singer-songwriter Ellis, with a strong following in rock and folk music, debuts as an actor playing Babe. She takes on musical theater with real authority, from brash songs like “Whole Damn Team” and “Winnin’” to the longing of “I Wanted To Give You Norway.” Ellis also proves she can act!

"Ellis effectively conveys songs filled with love and the longing for it, baring her soul and demonstrating a vulnerability that makes Break the Spell easily her most compelling attempt yet."