Boston-based singer-songwriter Ellis Paul is currently marking his 30th year as a singer-songwriter with a career retrospective tour, as well as a new album 55. The record is described as the 58-year-old checking in on who he really is, and according to a bio written by Phil Hoffmann, it’s also “checking the pulse of an exhausted, post-COVID nation in the process, and further refines his storytelling craft.”
He might even stop by a classroom to give a masterclass to some music kids before his show in St. Pete on Friday night. And to think that he could have been a potato farmer.
Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.