About Me
Gordon Ellis grew up in New York City–not exactly the country music capital of the world. Early musical influences included the vocal styles of rangy voiced artists like Roy Orbison, Elvis, and Jay Black (of Jay and the Americans). He began writing songs in his teens, but was too shy at the time, to share them with anyone. His first group, THE FORTUNES, did rock and folk cover tunes. While attending the University of Oklahoma where he obtained a B.A. in Psychology he was drawn to the honesty and simplicity of country music picking up influences of artists like Ray Price Johnny Bush Glen Campbell and Conway Twitty among others. There he performed as part of a duo around campus occasionally throwing in an original song. After college Gordon moved to the San Francisco Bay area more for his own personal growth than for music but it was there that he began perfecting his songwriting and performing skills. He performed on the streets of Fisherman’s Wharf for tips as a duo in coffeehouses and later with his own country band GORDON ELLIS & the All Night Ramblers doing mostly originals. While living in California Gordon was a male vocal finalist in the Nashville Talent Search held at the famous Saddlerack night club hosted by Hall of Fame Songwriter Bill Anderson and televised throughout the San Jose and San Francisco area. He was also featured on the Bay Area TV show Sidewalks which spotlighted local talent. During this time Gordon won several songwriting awards and a vocal performance award in the Music City Song Festival. He also hosted an open mic for the Northern California Songwriters Association. After much encouragement Gordon moved to Nashville in 1990. Since then he has performed extensively around the Nashville writers club circuit including the Bluebird Cafe Douglas Corner The Hall Of Fame Lounge Commodore Lounge and The Broken Spoke. He was featured on the Viacom TV show “Writers Night” in 1990 and has been the featured artist/writer at numerous songwriter venues in Nashville over the years. Currently he also co-hosts the Co-Creators’ Coffeehouse at the Nashville Center For Spiritual Living. Gordon has had numerous songs published and a number of songs recorded by independent artists including Bluegrass artist Marci Salyer Irish country singer Bernadette Kristin Randsell Danny Mack and the Canadian group Steele Heart. He has his own ASCAP publishing company Gordel Music and his CD “MEMORY MACHINE” which he released on his own label Optimum Records has received airplay on radio stations in the United States Europe Australia and New Zeland. He also has a two song EP available called “One God/One Family” and over 40 songs available for online purchases on his website (below) as well as other sites. In July2003 Gordon did a one hour telephone interview with Mark Lindsay of wdyn.net Dynamic Independent Radio in Rochester N.Y. where Mark played most of his CD and talked with Gordon about his music. In 2007 Gordon did a one hour phone interview with Bert Gagnon for the station musictogousa.com Gordon Ellis does not sound like your typical country artist but with a strong voice powered by a three octave range he sings his songs with passion and conviction–songs that are catchy and memorable–songs about real people real feelings real life. When you get right down to it that’s what country music is supposed to be about isn’t it! For more information contact: Gordon Ellis Music http://www.gordonellismusic.com e-mail: gordelmusic@hotmail.com ,37203″