About
John Ellis (born 1 June 1952) is an English guitarist and songwriter. Ellis was a co-founder of the pub rock band Bazooka Joe in 1970 and a founding member of the punk rock band The Vibrators. He formed The Vibrators in 1976 while still at art school studying illustration. The Vibrators released two albums with Ellis and toured extensively. Ellis left the Vibrators in 1978 to form the short-lived group Rapid Eye Movement, before embarking on a solo career in 1979, releasing a couple of singles, one of which, "Babies in Jars" (a live Rapid Eye Movement recording) reached #34 on the UK Indie Chart.
Filmography
Adam Ant: Dirk Live at the Apollo2015 · Self
The Stranglers: Never To Look Back - The Video Collection 1983-20122012 · Self (archive footage)
The Stranglers: Friday The Thirteenth - Live at the Albert Hall2004 · Self - guitar
The Stranglers: Absolut Live1997 · Self
The Vibrators - 1976-19951996 · Self
The Stranglers - Rennes Deux - The Return`951995 · Self
The Stranglers: The Parr Street Chronicies1995 · Self
The Stranglers: Body Search - Live in London1994 · Self
Stranglers Rennes '931993 · Self
The Stranglers - Live at Fontwell Park1993 · Self
The Stranglers: Live at Alexandra Palace1990 · Self