ELLiS.D
ELLiS.D
ELLiS·D is a relentless, insatiable performer. Not only with his solo project, but as the drummer for Fat Dog, his critically acclaimed live shows are drenched in sweat and powered by rocket-fuel; stage dives, lung-bursting vocals and psychedelic freak-outs abound with the gung-ho whiplash combo of glam-rock extravagance and gothic intensity. He played no less than 170 gigs in 2025 alone.
Documenting this essential experience for the first time, ELLiS·D revisits last year’s lauded Spill EP with an urgent live recording captured at a sold-out show at Rotterdam’s, V11 in April 2026. Released today (4th September) in collaboration with boutique label Crafting Room Recordings (SoftTop, Maximilian) and showcase festival Left of The Dial, (with an exclusive edition available via Resident music), Spill EP (live) is proof, if any were needed, that ELLiS·D is a creature born for the live arena.
Speaking about the EP as a whole, Ellis adds:
“As our first sold-out headline show outside of the UK, it felt like a real milestone for myself and the band. We wanted to capture the amazing connection we've felt playing to European audiences, with nowhere better to do it than the basement of a boat in Rotterdam. Each of the tracks on the EP have been staples of our live set for a long time but switching into the mindset of performing and recording for the EP gave us a fair few jitters pre-show. Once we crashed into 'Chasing The Blue' that all melted away.”
Marking a restless 18 months for the project since Spill’s original release, ELLiS·D has since found his name on multiple 2026 ‘ones to watch’ lists, winning a host of radio plays from BBC 6Music (Steve Lamacq, Emily Pilbeam New Music Fix), Radio X (John Kennedy) and Apple Music (Matt Wilkinson), as well as swathes of press support from the likes of Bandcamp, DIY, So Young, DORK, Stereogum, Far Out, NME, Hard of Hearing, Still Listening, and more.
With numerous EU/UK wide tours under his belt, including festival appearances at The Great Escape, Haldern Pop, Best Kept Secret, Tim Burgess’ Kendal Calling stageand Rockaway Beach, ELLiS·D’s hectic schedule rolls on into the autumn with shows at Reeperbahn and Brighton Psych Fest, plus his biggest headline to date at The Lexington in London this October.
“one of 2026’s most unpredictable thrills"
DORK
“the greatest live act on the modern circuit'”
Far Out
"a formidable live performer"
Bandcamp
“Once seen is not easily forgotten… quite frankly, it’s thrilling.”
DIY
"An electric rumble of spooky, glam-tinged new wave chic.”
So Young
“equals parts The Rapture and David Byrne if both of them were binging on surf rock.”
Stereogum