Atom Ellis

Atom Ellis
Atom Ellis with The New Cars (2006)
Atom Ellis with The New Cars (2006)
Background information
Born (1966-04-08) April 8, 1966 (age 60)
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar

Atom Ellis (born April 8, 1966) is an American bass guitarist from San Francisco, California.

Career

Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986 to 1992 and a member of the San Francisco band Dieselhed from 1993 to 2000. During and after his tenure with Dieselhed he also performed as a regular sideman for Link Wray from 1996 to 2003.

For shorter stints Atom performed and recorded with World Entertainment War, The Pop-o-pies, Linda Perry, Virgil Shaw, Richard Thompson, Carl Hancock Rux, Neil Hamburger, Chuck Prophet, and Todd Rundgren & The New Cars.

Ellis has performed as a sub for Rick Anderson in The Tubes since 2010 and has - since Rick's passing in 2022 - been "keeping the seat warm" ever since. Ellis cites Rick as a major bass influence since childhood.

Atom also now tours and records with The Flamin' Groovies.

Selected discography

References

  1. ↑ "All Music Guide: Atom Ellis credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2011.