Ellis & M.E.

Eclectic Acoustic Music

Ellis & M.E. is a trio passionate about their acoustic music. Their groove comes from a creative blend of wood & strings, innovative songwriting, tight vocal harmonies and covers reminiscent of our roots.

Catherine Ellis is well known as a creative singer-songwriter and versatile master of folk, swing, bluegrass, and blues. Her recording credits include Counterpoint (Looking to a Future), solo (Time Again), and Carmea (Raining in Yosemite). In addition to singing lead and harmony vocals, Catherine plays a mean rhythm guitar.

Alma Muxlow discovered entertaining at nine with her ventriloquist doll, Danny. After Danny retired, she took up singing, songwriting, mandolin, mandola, and percussion. She has recorded background vocals to Catherine’s solo project, as well as an original project with Carmea (Raining in Yosemite).

Bob Elkins is a former rock ‘n roll turned acoustic finger-stye guitarist. His music caught the attention of Catherine & Alma at the Kalamazoo House in 2016 and Bob has collaborated and performed with them since. He recorded a project of original work in 2017 (Self Portrait) and continues to compose prolifically. Bob recently picked up a bass, and swears he never played it before…we’re still fact-checking.

Ellis & M.E.’s new project, Holding Up The Moon, was released in December of 2021. The recording is a collection of instrumental and vocal songs offering balm for worried minds and restoration of the spirit.

“Drop your virtual needle anywhere in this collection and you’ll discover the magic that friendship and three artists can conjure.” – John Thomas, Field Editor for Fretboard Journal and author of Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson’s “Banner” Guitars of WWII