Robert Ellis - Photographs

Limited edition from New West Records

The New York Times recently proclaimed that Houston, Texas, native Robert Ellis sounds "equally inspired by Jackson Browne and George Jones." Not a bad reference point for an artist only 22 years old. Ellis cut his teeth performing the songs of similar luminaries around town, most notably at the neighborhood beacon, Fitzgerald's. His "Whiskey Wednesdays" at that club are regularly packed with punkish newcomers and graying locals sharing a mutual interest in artists ranging from Ray Price to Buck Owens to the Rolling Stones. Ellis has songwriting ability equal to his encyclopedic knowledge of these greats and it shines on his upcoming New West Records debut, Photographs. The young songwriter's second release is an impressive and diverse concept album split between five breathtaking folk songs and five soon-to-be country standards. Listening to Photographs, one finds it difficult to pigeonhole Robert Ellis. It's even harder to remember that he's barely just begun. 

Friends Like Those

Bamboo

Cemetery

Two Cans Of Paint

Westbound Train

Comin' Home

What's In It For Me?

I'll Never Give Up On You

No Fun

Photographs

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