Who is Ell Freeman?

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Hi, I'm a songwriter and new recording artist.

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​I've been composing music all my life, but it was not until my late 40’s that I started putting words to my music. I now have an extensive songbook, in a wide variety of genres including soul funk, bossa nova, indie pop and rock. I tell emotive stories, with frank and cutting honesty, of the frustrations of mid-life and rocky relationships, and the joy of new found love. I have developed a distinctive style and voice, using catchy melodies, unexpected chord-changes, and intense peaks and dips of emotion. Key influences include Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, The Police, and The Clash. 

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I mainly write rocky songs but also occasionally venture into other genres, e.g. folk, soul-funk, even bossa nova.  Guitar is my main instrument but I also play bass and keys. I do most of my own recording and production using Logic, from my home studio. I also make my own music videos. I used to play and write for Stonyhills, but since its demise I've carried on alone.

 

I have done courses at ICMP, MOAM, TSA, and Scale, and have received personal mentoring from professional songwriters including Andrew Rollins (B.B. King, Chaka Khan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dionne Warwick, Carole King), Charlie Grant (Melanie C, Simply Red, Michael Schulte), and Julian Hinton (Stormzy, Seal, Rod Stewart) as I honed my craft. I regularly perform around London, and delivered my first international solo concert recently in Maringá, Brazil. 

 

I have now released a selection of my self-produced original rock songs in my first solo EP, entitled 'A Hard Place', available to download on Bandcamp, and soon appearing on all major streaming platforms. 

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I am now offering low-cost pro audio editing, mix-engineering and production services for your demos. I'm also open to songwriting collaborations, and am looking for band members.

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For enquiries please email elliot.freeman@me.com, look here or DM me.