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."

 

Andy Withers - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Andy begun playing at the age of 12, initially tutored in classical guitar but moving on to electric a few years later, when he developed an aptitude for lead playing.
Inspired by such bands as Megadeth, Metallica and Testament he has since honed his skills in composition and performance primarily playing in Metal bands around London and the south east.
He has had a number of influences over the years, ranging from David Gilmour to Yngwie Malmsteen. He likes to take inspiration from as many different styles and players as he can.

 

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.