A word from Tamara about event production:

My partner Paul loves video. He has engineered, directed and otherwise participated in many, many television and DVD productions. He’s really good at it, too. You can check out some of his clips here:

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Can't Stop"
Virgin Music Fest 2006
Video Engineer in Charge

Kathy Mattea,
"The Slender Thread That Binds Us All"
Larry King Live
Video Director/Engineer

Alan Jackson
"Gone Country"
Spring 2001 Tour
Video Director/Engineer

Outkast
Kanye West with John Legend and Twista
50 CENT and G Unit
Summer Jam '04 FUSE
Video Director/Engineer

Mavis Staples,
"Hard Times Come Again No More"
Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster Studio Session
Videographer/Editor

Paul has worked for Bruce Springsteen for the last five years. Prior to that, he was on the road with a variety of artists in many genres including Kenny Chesney, Josh Groban, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, Metallica, Destiny’s Child, Alan Jackson, the Dixie Chicks, and many others. You can learn more about Paul and see his resume on the About Us page of this website.

Paul and I work together on the annual Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium. I produced and Paul directed the 2005 and 2006 shows. Honors & Awards performances have included appearances by Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Alejandro Escovedo, Emmylou Harris, Solomon Burke, Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Arlo Guthrie, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Radney Foster, Todd Snider, Mavis Staples, James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen, the Dynamites, and many others. Check out some video clips from the show here (click on an image to watch the video):

Guy Clark, "Dublin Blues"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

Emmylou Harris, "Old Friends"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

Solomon Burke,
"Wealth Won't Save Your Soul"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

Arlo Guthrie & Jamie Hartford,
"Gentle on My Mind"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

Marty Stuart, "It's Time To Go Home"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

Arlo Guthrie and Friends Finale,
"City Of New Orleans"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

Todd Snider, "Nashville"
2005 Americana Music Association’s
Honors & Awards Show

View the the AMA Honors & Awards Show Photo Gallery

For event production information, email Paul at paul@ellis-creative.com or Tamara at tamara@ellis-creative.com