Ellis Paul

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Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices in American songwriting and is a principle leader in the wave of singer/songwriters that emerged from the Boston folk scene, creating a movement that revitalized the national acoustic circuit with an urban, literate, folk pop style that helped renew interest in the genre in the 1990's. He has been said to have bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger more successfully than perhaps any of his songwriting peers.

Infused with hardball honesty and telling details, his songs merge big ideas with incidental moments, creating passionate yet literate character sketches that strike at the heart of the human condition. an atypically intelligent pop album by an artist who spins vivid yarns even as he delves into thicker manufactured atmosphere than wordsmiths of similar skill typically choose to employ.