DESCRIPTION:
Ellis Band: El Doomo (with lyrics in screen)
(retitled from "What Am I? - composer: Steve Ellis)
from their first album, "Riding on the Crest of a Slump" (1972)

Members:
Steve Ellis - Vocals
Zoot Money (George Bruno) - Keyboards
Jim Leverton - Bass
Dave Lutton - Drums
Andy Gee (Andreas Grober) - Guitar
featuring: Maggie Bell
producer: Roger Daltrey

Tracklist:
1. Good to be Alive (3.26)
2. El Doomo (5.10)
3. You're The Only Reason (3.38.
4. Tune For Brownie (3.00)
5. Your Game (4.20)
6. Three Times Corner (3.59)
7. Morning Paper (3.22)
8. Wish I Was Back Home (3.40)
9. Angela (7.29)

Albums:
1972 - "Riding on the Crest of a Slump"
1973 - "Why Not ?"
A pair of singles:
- 1972's 'Good to Be Alive' b/w 'Morning Paper' (Epic catalog number EPC 8318)
- 1972's 'El Doomo' b/w 'Your Game' (Epic catalog number EPC 4525)

In the 60s, Steve Ellis was the member such bands as Soul Survivors and the Love Affair (vocals, 1967-1970)
In 1971, Steve Ellis already knew Zoot Money and Andy Gee, a talented guitarist from Germany, who shared a flat with Peter Green in West London. Roger Daltrey suggested him to write some songs with Zoot. Bass player was Jimmy Leverton ( ex-Fat Mattress), and the former Eire Apparent drummer, Dave Lutton. First they called themselves "Kin" and started routining the tracks at Mitch Mitchell's studio. Epic Records come to see them and they were signed to the label on the understanding that they changed their name to "The Ellis Group" instead of "Kin".
from http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ellis/riding_on_the_crest_of_a_slump.p/
"The band recorded a sophomore effort (1973's "Why Not? (Epic catalog number EPC 65650)) and after falling out with Epic management, Ellis joined Widowmaker, where he handled vocals on the debut album and wrote half the material for their sophomore release before walking. That was followed by a shelved solo album "The Last Angry Man" (eventually released by the Angel Air label). Frustrated by music and scared by the death of longtime friend Keith Moon, Ellis took a job as a dockworker, focusing on his family and his health. That came to an end when he nearly lost his feet in an industrial accident.

After a decade of medical issues, in he early 1990s he began playing live dates under the moniker Steve Ellis's Love Affair and released a live album.. He's also released a number of solo efforts."

Steve Ellis Homepage:
http://www.steveellis.co.uk/
http://www.steveellis.co.uk/reviews.htm
---a big hit written by Steve Ellis: "Everlasting Love" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D07fIa9XKS8

http://home.lyse.net/mott/ellis_band.html

more pictures about Ellis:
-- http://www.steveellis.co.uk/ellis.php
-- http://www.steveellis.co.uk/gallery2.php?action=view&GalleryID=6
http://www.discogs.com/Ellis-Riding-On-The-Crest-Of-A-Slump/release/2772763

style: classic rock, soft rock, psychedelic rock
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Note:
In the vid, Nick South (Bassist) appears (2.59),who became later the member of Ellis.
I guess, Jim Leverton is missing from these pictures ... (There were 4 bassist in the story of Ellis.)
Furthermore I know this song from the uploads of Ary Gonjes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egj3N8HPRBs

Lyrics

What am I supposed to sing
When I don't feel a thing
What am I about to be
This time round is it really me

It's taking such a long time
Taking such a long time to find
That this is really me

Who are you and who am I
I raise my fist up to the sky
I lay my body on the ground
Am I lost or am I found

It's taking such a long time
Taking such a long time to find
That this is really me

So what am I supposed to sing
I don't feel a thing
'cause love is blue and love is gold
All the lies that I've been told
And you don't let it

Taking such a long time
Taking such a long time to find
That this is really me