Tinsley Ellis

An exciting, emotional guitarist and a strong, evocative songwriterOne of modern blues greatest performers. Vintage GuitarA legend of American blues musicAn American music treasureEllis delivers a sermon on the power and glory of the blues. Premier GuitarPowerful, spine-tingling guitar and gritty, soulful vocals. RelixAccording to Atlanta-based blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Tinsley Ellis, his new, first-ever solo acoustic album, Naked Truth, is both a departure and an arrival. Ellis has been recording and travelling the world for over four decades, delivering his feral, guitar-fueled, original electric blues-rock to ever-growing audiences at concert halls, festivals, and clubs. Naked Truth is steeped in the folk blues traditions of Muddy Waters, Skip James, Son House, Robert Johnson and even Leo Kottke. To the casual fan, this might seem to be a new direction, but for Ellis, its an extension of his music, as he taps into the raw essence of the blues. This is a record Ive always wanted to make, and one that my longtime fans have been asking for, he says, noting hes included an acoustic mini-set in his concert performances for years. In the last 12 months, Ellis has already performed over 100 solo shows, many as co-bills with his Alligator label-mate Marcia Ball. Im having so much fun playing these shows, he says.