Ellis Paul
- Folk
- Singer/Songwriter
Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous pieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. He weaves deeply personal experiences with social issues and renders them as provocative works that are as timely as they are timeless.
His songs have appeared in several blockbuster films (“Me, Myself, and Irene”; “Shallow Hal”; “Hall Pass”) and have been covered by award-winning country artists Sugarland, Kristian Bush, and Jack Ingram.
Paul has picked up an impressive number of awards including the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award, 15 Boston Music Awards, the 2019 International Acoustic Music Awards Artist of the Year and his album, The Storyteller’s Suitcase, was named the 2019 NERFA Album of the Year.
His most recent album 55 – released in 2023 – touches on the necessity of gratitude in a difficult era of the pandemic and divided political stances on his own imprint, Rosella Records. Paul is currently writing his first novel, a science fiction fantasy for young adults titled “The Last Song Mankind Wrote”. Stay tuned for updates about its publication.
His New Year’s Eve shows at Passim have become a 25+ year tradition. The Beatles sing-a-long show which premiered in 2025 is set to also become a tradition!
