"The proof of the pudding is: Can an artist deliver live? When I saw Ellis in LA this summer, the answer was, quite simply, yes. Mike is very over-the-top, like Led Zep's Bonzo. Brett Ellis is an outstanding guitar player with a wide vocabulary of sounds and style who plays with extreme confidence. On lead vocals and bass guitar is Stacey Ellis. She possesses an awesome voice and has no fear of her vocal abilities. I love lead singing babes. You can't hide in a trio, and Ellis is the trio of the moment."

Glenn, August 1999

Ellis "Barstool Perspective" CD

For more information about Ellis and to order the Barstool Perspective CD, go to the Ellis web site at: www.ellismusic.com

"Barstool Perspective is ELLIS' 1999 release. It showcases quirky, epic songs with often humorous, streetwise lyrics that get at the heart of being a young person in the dawn of a new millennium.

Ten tracks offer an intimate peep at ELLIS' true colors, with whimsical groovers like Gas Haus, inspired by experiences at a funky, downtown coffee hangout where ELLIS performs acoustic sets; Barstool Perspective, inspired by hazy college days at San Diego State University; Friend O' Mine, which suggests wearing one's shoes on the wrong feet for a more interesting walk home; and Parade, a sleepy-voiced treatment of a love affair gone wrong.

Guitarist Brett Ellis sprints, crunches, and soars through mood after mood on a seamless continuum. Stacey's vocals are powerful and playful. Mike McFarland goes wild with tribal dance beats throughout. A full range of rock and pop attitudes are covered on this inspired recording.

Barstool Perspective is ELLIS' second CD, a follow-up to In For The Kill."

Stacey Ellis, August 1999

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