Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis is an Australian musician and composer known for his work as a member of Dirty Three and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, as well as for his collaborations with Nick Cave on a range of film scores. A multi-instrumentalist with a distinctive approach to texture and arrangement, he plays violin, piano, accordion, bouzouki, guitar, flute, mandolin, mandocello, and viola. Across his career, Ellis has contributed to projects spanning rock music, experimental composition, and cinematic scoring, developing a recognisable musical voice defined by atmospheric intensity and collaborative depth within both band and film contexts.