short bio : (full bio here)
ELLiS·D spent his formative years flailing his limbs across the tattered kits of Europe's basement scene before launching a solo project in 2022. The ensuing thee years has seen him in a state of consistent performance, painting the walls of sweaty dives, concert halls and festival stages alike across the continent with his nervy brand of gothic art-punk.
2025 saw the release of sophomore EP ‘Spill’, marked by the epic seven minute motorik-glam single ‘Drifting’, garnering glowing reviews from So Young, DIY, Louder Than War, God Is In The TV as well continued airplay from Steve Lamacq on Radio6. Festival appearances at The Great Escape, Halden Pop, Best Kept Secret, Leffingeleuren and many more alongside support tours with Fat Dog, BiLK and GANS have cemented ELLiS·D as one of the breakout acts of 2025.
Thrown together with his other role as the drummer for Fat Dog, ELLiS·D has built a reputation from his tireless touring schedule and electrifying live performances as one of the hardest working artists on the circuit.
“Imagine if David Byrne and David Bowie merged in a bizarre scene from a 1980s sci-fi bonanza. Then imagine if that new beast wandered into a goth club during that same era. Half glam rock, half neurotic punk but fully stylistic in its musical carnage. The result is ELLiS·D.” - Far Out
upcoming live shows
15.11.25 - Ripples Festival / Sunderland, UK
15.11.25 - Live At Leeds / Leeds, UK
18.11.25 - Trades Club / Hebden Bridge, UK ^
19.11.25 - The Polar Bear / Hull, UK ^
20.11.25 - The Tin / Coventry, UK ^
21.11.25 - Kola / Portsmouth, UK ^
25.11.25 - Face Bar / Reading, UK ^
26.1.26 - Cowgate Block Party / Edinburgh, UK
16.4.26 - C/o Pop Festival / Cologne, DE
17.4.26 - Popsalon Festival / Osnabruck, DE
18.4.26 - Polimagie Festival / Dresden, DE
1.5.26 - Les Aralunaires Festival / Arlon, BE
12.6.26 - About Pop Festival / Stuttgart, DE
16-19.7.26 - Dour Festival / Dour, BE
^ supporting GANS
2025 live dates
18.1.25 - Rossi Bar / Brighton, UK
25.1.25 - The Windmill / London, UK
30.1.25 - The Boileroom / Guildford, UK
1.2.25 - Voodoo Daddy's / Norwich, UK
20.3.25 - The Deco / Portsmouth, UK
21.3.25 - Dash The Henge / London, UK
26.3.25 - Green Door Store / Brighton, UK
2.4.25 - McDaids / Le Havre, FR
3.4.25 - Wintercircus / Gent, BE *
5.4.25 - Le Transbordeur / Lyon, FR *
6.4.25 - Exil / Zurich, CH *
8.4.25 - Import Export / Munich, DE *
9.4.25 - Soft Spot / Nurnburg, DE *
11.4.25 - Schon Schoen Klub / Mainz, DE *
15.4.25 - Rockhal Club / Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX *
16.4.25 - Annabel / Rotterdam, NL *
19.4.25 - The Message / Troyes, FR
3.5.25 - Sound City Festival / Liverpool, UK
7.5.25 - Great Escape Pre-Party / London, UK
10.5.25 - Sebright Arms / London, UK
17.5.25 - The Great Escape / Brighton, UK
18.5.25 - Les Nuits Botanique / Brussels, BE
27.5.25 - Kinnett / Kusel, DE
28.5.25 - Altes Volkbad / Mannheim, DE
29.5.25 - Block Party Festival / Paris, FR
14.6.25 - Brighten The Corners / Ipswich, UK
15.6.25 - Best Kept Secret / Tilburg, NL
10.7.25 - George Tavern / London, UK
25.7.25 - Bedford Esquires / Bedford, UK
7.8.25 - Haldern Pop Festival / Haldern, DE
12.8.25 - Shacklewell Arms / London, UK
11.9.25 - The Social / London, UK
12.9.25 - SMG Festival / Sart-Messire-Guillaume, BE
13.9.25 - Leffingeleuren Festival / Leffingeleuren, BE
5.10.25 - The Independent / Sunderland *
6.10.25 - The Crescent / York *
7.10.25 - Sidney & Matilda / Sheffield *
8.10.25 - The Polar Bear / Hull *
10.10.25 - The Ferret / Preston *
11.10.25 - Soup Kitchen / Manchester *
12.10 - Alexander's Live / Chester *
14.10.25 - The Jacaranda / Liverpool *
15.10.25 - The Komodo / Lincoln *
17.10.25 - The Met Lounge / Peterborough *
18.10.25 - Corn Exchange / Hertford *
19.10.25 - Coda / Colchester *
20.10.25 - Botanique / Brussels, BE
21.10.25 - Shuur / Lucerne, CH
24.10.25 - Supersonic / Paris, FR
25.15.25 - Kaltern Pop Festival / Kaltern, IT
28.10.25 - The Forum / Tunbridge Wells *
* supporting Fat Dog * supporting BILK
