Timo Ellis
| Timo Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Timothy K. Ellis |
| Genres | rock, electronic, soundtrack, punk, metal, avant garde, pop, singer songwriter |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, synthesizer, ukulele, voice |
| Associated acts | Cibo Matto, Netherlands, Spacehog, Joan as Police Woman |
| Website |
Official website Netherlands band |
Timothy Kneeland "Timo" Ellis is a multi-instrumentalist and record producer from New York City, currently in the band Netherlands.[1] He also runs a commercial music company called 70% Water Music as well as his personal label Records and Tapes Records.
Ellis attended Evergreen State College in Washington. It was while in school there that he first began working with local bands such as Nubbin, Lemonade, Hotess, Freebird, and Dig Yer Grave. He returned to New York in 1994, where he joined with Sam Koppelman and Sean Lennon to record as IMA. IMA backed Lennon's mother, Yoko Ono, on her album Rising.
In 1997 Ellis and Sean Lennon joined Cibo Matto (both playing bass, guitar and drums). As a quartet (Yuka Honda, Miho Hatori, Ellis, Lennon) Cibo Matto released an EP, Super Relax (1997) and their second album Stereo ★ Type A (1999). He continued to tour with Cibo Matto until they disbanded in 2001. Later in the year Ellis released his first solo EP, The Enchanted Forest of Timo Ellis. Ellis has since self-released 31 additional EPs and LPs which are available on iTunes (or by contacting Timo himself.) He currently performs regularly in his band Netherlands. He's also recently been a regular player in Miho Hatori's New Optimism and Joan as Police Woman. His music can be previewed from his Bandcamp page and Official Website. He lives in Brooklyn.
Solo discography
Albums
- T.O.A.S.T. Redux
- High Score
- The White Bronco
- Epic Mini
- After
- The New Yorker
- Eyebrows
- The Death of Fantasy
EPs
- The Enchanted Forest of Timo Ellis
- Master of Pop Hits
- Uppalappu
- Civilian Pursuits
- Hellven
- Feral Minty
- Undead Horses
- I'm Not Going to the Store
As others
- U. McDammon The Fastest Finger in the World
- The Marcy Mnemonics Kookoo Banana, Van Halen Two
- Gazillion Fear of Sucking
- Bird of Doom Way Down Upon the Swan
- Shania Divorce Shocker! Doublemint Gonzo (with John Paul Keenon)
- The Off Scene The Off Scene
- The Off Scene Heavy Muppet
- The Off Scene S.O.A.
- Biker Period Biker Period, Biker Period II (with Kirsten McCord)
- Gluttonius Roman Style (with Suzanne von Aichinger and John Paul Keenon)
- Blood of the Runt (with Christine Cherbonnier)
- Miss Michigan (with Gustavo Saenz)
- SEE? "Lighteninging On Your Thames" (with Brandon Seabrook and Jon Ehlers)
With Netherlands
- Fantasmatic
- Silicon Vapor
- Audubon
Notable collaborations
- Yoko Ono
- Cibo Matto (Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori)
- Joan as Police Woman
- Miho Hatori New Optimism
- Sean Lennon
- The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
- Mark Ronson
- Spacehog
- White Hills
- Maki Nomiya of Pizzicato Five
- Butter 08
- Money Mark
- John Zorn's Cobra
- Melvins
- Jamiroquai w. Mark Ronson
- Andrew Weiss/Ween
- Gibby Haynes
- Fun Lovin' Criminals
- Jordan Galland
- Domino Kirke
- Black Sugar Transmission
- Morningwood
- If By Yes
- Menlo Park
- Halle
- Dopo Yume
- Biker Period
- Fay Wray
- Ezra Reich
- Tara Angell
- David Pilgrim
- Lauren Hoffman
- The Peachwaves
- Aiha Higurashi
- Bonnie Pink
- Duma Love
- Murray Weinstock
- Dave Douglas
- Vandana Jain
- Aya
- Brandt Abner
- St. Christopher and the Sleeping Doormen
- Blue Spark (Seattle)
- Gluttonius (w. Suzanne von Aichinger and John Paul Keenon)
- Sky White Tiger
- Brooke Bryant
- Lemonheads/ Evan Dando
- Blood of the Runt (w. Christine Cherbonnier)