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SUMMARY:Ellis Paul
DESCRIPTION:Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs\; he’s a guitar-carr
 ying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes\, lov
 es\, losses of those he observes\, turning their stories into luminous p
 ieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. And m
 uch like the artists who have influenced him\, everyone from Joni Mitche
 ll\, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon to the singer-songwriter who is undoubtedl
 y his greatest inspiration\, Woody Guthrie\, Paul weaves deeply personal
  experiences with social issues and renders them as provocative works th
 at are as timely as they are timeless. Born and raised in Maine\, Paul a
 ttended Boston College on a track scholarship and in the evenings became
  a fixture on the city’s open mic circuit. After winning a Boston Acou
 stic Underground songwriter competition\, he caught the ear of folk lumi
 nary Bill Morrissey\, who produced his indie album Say Something in 1993
 . This led to a seven album contract with Rounder Records and the 1994 a
 lbum\, Stories.\n\nHis songs have appeared in several blockbuster films 
 (Me\, Myself\, and Irene\; Shallow Hal\, Hall Pass) and have been covere
 d by award winning country artists (Sugarland\, Kristian Bush\, Jack Ing
 ram). Through a steady succession of albums of his own – a remarkable 
 23 releases so far – and a constant touring presence around the world\
 , Paul’s audience has grown into a loyal legion of fans. Along the way
 \, he has picked up an impressive number of awards including the prestig
 ious Kerrville New Folk Award\, 15 Boston Music Awards\, An Honorary Doc
 torate from the University of Maine\, the 2019 International Acoustic Mu
 sic Awards Artist of the Year and most recently his album\, The Storytel
 ler’s Suitcase\, was named the 2019 NERFA Album of the Year.\n\nHis ne
 w album “55” touches on the necessity of gratitude in a difficult er
 a of the pandemic and divided political stances on his own imprint\, Ros
 ella Records.
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LOCATION:181 State St\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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