My imagination was fired up!”Įllis paired down his massive 200 new songs to ten and enlisted friend/co-producer, keyboard master Kevin McKendree and headed for Franklin, Tennessee’s famous Rock House recording studio. Plus, I was able to listen to more music than I had since the 1970s. Experimenting with different gear set ups inspired the songwriting. In my downstairs studio I set up every guitar and amp that I owned, plus a Leslie cabinet, an old wooden Wurlitzer electric piano, an old Maestro Echoplex tape delay and 30 or 40 glass, steel and brass slides. ![]() Eighteen months later, Ellis had written an astonishing 200 new songs.Įxplains Ellis, “There was a lot of time to experiment. King and beyond, and was inspired by his favorite artists all over again. He explored obscure studio and live recordings from some of his greatest musical heroes, such as the Allman Brothers, Freddie King, Michael Bloomfield, B.B. Dedicated to make the most of the pandemic downtime, he got back to his musical roots and created new songs composed on amps and guitars he hadn’t used in decades. Only six weeks into the tour, it was the first time Tinsley was off the road in 40 years. When the pandemic shutdown hit the world in March of 2020, Ellis was forced to cancel his 60-date tour to promote his then just-released album, Ice Cream In Hell, also on Alligator Records. “One Less Reason” is the first track off the 10-track Devil May Care, produced by Ellis and Kevin McKendree, recorded and mixed by McKendree at The Rock House, Franklin, TN. See tour schedule here.Ī true blues/rock giant, Tinsley Ellis Tinsley is one of the most popular and hard-touring blues/rock guitarists in the world known for his emotional guitar and gritty, soulful vocals. Tinsley Ellis kicks off his 2022 Devil May Care Tour January 21 at City Winery, Atlanta, GA and continues through April 9, 2021. ![]() Ellis’ new single is the kind of top-level track that he’s built his career upon and shows us all that he’s as mighty as ever. Tinsley’s vocals are gruff and wise and his guitar playing slices and stings. He works out his ample musical muscles over the song’s tough shuffle, lighting it up. What a way to break out the new year.Įllis is in classic form on “One Less Reason” and displays the skill and style that has made him a contemporary legend. ![]() With Ellis’ trademark sizzling guitar riffs and expressive vocals, this killer Southern rock flavored blues track has great groove. Photo: Tinsley Ellis by Elaine Thomas Campbellīlues/rock guitarist, singer, songwriter Tinsley Ellis releases his new single “One Less Reason” from his upcoming album, Devil May Care out January 21 on Alligator Records.
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