About

Where did the name come from?...

During a band practise, one of the previous lead singers saw Roy turning his 'Trace Elliot, Bass Amp' off. Following that she proceeded to say:

"Oh look... Elliot's Sleeping".

 

 

Ella Chambers - Lead Vocals, Guitar

Coming from a musical background, Ella has been following the passion since a ripe old age of 5. She began singing in chiors, then moving into Pop and Rock music by the time she was 16; and is an accomplished self taught guitarist. Writing and composing her own music and playing in local venues / open mic nights. Musical influences include David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette and Led Zepplin. Now a fully fledged Rock Chick, she continues to perform, write and play as much as she can and loves every minute of it! "Music has always been my first love, you cannot discribe how it feels to have a live band around you, feeling the music flowing through you as you perfrom, to see people enjoying your music and singing a song you wrote back at you, it's absolutely amazing."

 

Adrian Henry - Lead Guitar

Ada, AD or Ade depending on your preference (it doesn't bother him!), has as he would put it ‘been playing guitar all my life.'
An overwhelming love of the guitar prompted by great players such as Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Carlton etc provided the initial motivation, as well as other inspirational musicians along the way that were way ahead of their time. Ada is a highly skilled and complete player with a perfectionist approach to technique and sound. He is at home playing and recording just about any music style, although he mostly enjoys ‘rocking out' at a crowded venue near you. He has been a guitar tutor and played with many successful bands based in London and the South as well as working on a number of musical projects and collaborations, including ‘Fortress' with ex members of Iron Maiden.

Gear:
Gibson Les Paul and PRS 513 guitars
Marshall TSL 100 and Mesa Boogie Amps
Rocktron and Digitech FX

 

Dominic Ball - Drums, Backing Vocals

Dominic is a very experienced drummer who since 1977 has toured throughout Europe and the Middle East and worked on cruise ships. His busy musical career has taken him from Country Music to Rock and Pop. Highlights include live performances on BBC TV's 60 Minutes and Radio 1. Dominic has worked with many artists, including Danny and the Juniors, Tygers of Pan Tang, Joe Brown, Billy Jo Spears, Danny and The Juniors, Nick Van Eede(Cutting Crew), Jimmy Lawton, Poacher, The Anti-Nowhere League, Arthur Brown and Jimmy Carl Black(Mothers of Invention).He prefers not to discuss his work with Terry Wogan and Basil Brush! Having founded Elliot's Sleeping with Roy back in 1996, Dominic continues to enjoy the gigs, touring and friendships that being part of the band brings.

 

Roy Hurley - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Roy is a very experienced bassist, sound engineer and song writer and has worked in many projects with a variety of established artists, including Wild Willy Barratt, Pete Cox (Go West) and Rod Stewart. Roy and Dominic have played together for a number of years and as founder members of "Elliot's Sleeping" provide a very powerful rhythm section and a solid backbone to the band.