Track Listing

1. Just One Word (Jonatha Brooke)
2. Paperback Man (Ellis Paul)
3. Taste To Be Acquired (Vinx with Vance Gilbert)
4. Glory Bound (Martin Sexton)
5. Take Me To The Sea (Kevin Connolly)
6. Surprise (Lynne Saner)
7. Silvertown (Chris Trapper/The Push Stars)
8. Everytime (Eoin Wood)
9. Stress (Jim Infantino)
10. Falling (Dave Herlihy)
11. Sweet Addiction (Deb Pasternak)
12. Golden Fear (Sean Staples)
13. She's Just Gone (Greg Greenway)
14. I'm Not Down (Jon Svetkey)
15. Happy With You (Barbara Kessler)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #383764 in Music
• Released on: 1997-12-10
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
A Compilation of Boston's best singer-songwriters. Featuring numerous nationally known artists such as Jonatha Brooke, Ellis Paul, Chris Trapper of The Push Stars, Martin Sexton, Vinx and others

Black Wolf Records
Winner "Outstanding Compilation" Boston Music Awards "Spotlight Review" Billboard Magazine

About the Artist
INFUSED WITH HARDBALL HONESTY AND TELLING DETAILS, Ellis Paul’s songs merge big ideas with incidental moments. As a rising star in the songwriting world, Ellis is well known for his passionate, yet literate character sketches that strike at the heart of the human condition. His latest album, SWEET MISTAKES, features 11 new tracks and one remix of Ellis’ most recent writing treasures. Ellis’ expanding audience has grown even further since the title track from the album… "Sweet Mistakes" was chosen by the Farrelly Brothers (Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary) for their new Shallow Hal film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black (20th Century Fox). The Shallow Hal soundtrack includes Ellis Paul in the company of such artists as: Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, PJ Harvey, Lucinda Williams and Neil Young. The movie premiered on November 9th with over $23 million in sales the first week out.

Ellis’ song "The World Ain’t Slowin’ Down" from Translucent Soul, was also featured in the Farrelly Brothers’ blockbuster film—Me, Myself, & Irene—starring Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. Peter Farrelly, one of the most successful directors in Hollywood, handpicked Ellis’ song as the feature song for this film and called Ellis Paul a "national treasure" in a recent interview. Elektra Records released the Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack featuring Ellis Paul with the Foo Fighters, Smash Mouth, The Offspring, Hootie & The Blowfish and others. Due to the extensive use of Ellis’s song in the film, Elektra decided to service the track as a single to radio on the week of the film’s release. The film topped the box office charts with a first weekend gross of $24.2 million as the #1 film in America.

Ellis was raised in a small town in northern Maine. For generations, his family has earned their living from potato farming. This background has greatly influenced his perception of the modern world in which he now travels. After attending college in Boston on a track scholarship, Ellis began playing his music at various open mikes and was soon selling out clubs on his own. Now he is a nationally known songwriter having graced the stages from Carnegie Hall to the Newport Folk Festival and hundreds of clubs, coffeehouses and festivals nationwide. After years of non-stop touring and writing, Ellis’ hard work is paying off. A measure of his success are the 12 Boston Music Awards (in some ways considered the New Hampshire primary of contemporary acoustic music) he has been honored with.

While living the troubadour’s lifestyle, the applause and accolades have followed him wherever he performs. Ellis won the Kerrville (TX) "Best New Folk" Award and the Acoustic Underground Competition. USA Today tagged him as a "Best Bet for Stardom," and his records have charted in the Top 5 of the CMJ and Gavin Triple-A radio polls. Dirty Linen magazine has called Ellis "one of contemporary folk music’s most influential voices."

Prolific writing is one of the hallmarks of Ellis’ musical growth. You would need a longer performance than one voice could sustain to cover his catalog. His 150+ shows each year provide a forum for plenty of new music, and his 8-album discography on Black Wolf and Rounder/Philo Records is just a sample of what Ellis has included on his SWEET MISTAKES release.

Ellis displays a unique talent for performing and is a generous caretaker of the growing audiences he never fails to appreciate. He is thoroughly professional, refreshingly innocent, and has the uncanny ability to reach people in ways that meaningfully affect their lives. This is true artistry.

In May 2002, Ellis will release his first hardcover book titled "Notes from the Road". The book is filled with Ellis’ journal entries, poetry, lyrics and sketches from his early days of touring to the present. The book displays a beautiful insight into Ellis’ observations on the road. Look for a new Rounder/Philo release from Ellis in September 2002, which will include a song with lyrics from the Woody Guthrie archives!

Customer Reviews

A Great Introduction to Boston Singer/Songwriters
There is so much local talent in Boston, and this compilation will introduce you to a few. We're not talking Aerosmith here; we're talking acoustic guitars and gifted songwriting. (Aerosmith fans, I mean no offense. Different Strokes for different folks!)

Ellis Paul, most recently on the soundtrack to 'Me, Myself, and Irene', is known as a 10 time Boston Music Award Winner, Kerrville Folk Festival winner, and the hardest working man in folk. Playing over 200 shows each year, Ellis' 'Paperback Man' stands out in the crowd on this cd.

Martin Sexton's brilliant 'Glory Bound' is a song that you will never be able to let go and that's a very good thing. His raw, passionate vocals and beyond competent guitar playing will practically lead you to tears.

Other standouts: Jon Svetky, Chris Trapper (of the Push Stars), and Jim Infantino with the hilarious 'Stress.'

The most wonderful thing about this cd is that you are among friends. These musicians are all passionate about what they do and often are found crossing paths on their individual cds. So, let this compilation be the beginning of your journey into Boston's acoustic world, but certainly not the end.