Tinsley Ellis is out driving around the country on what Alligator Records has dubbed his “Two Guitars and a Car” tour.
That name comes from the fact that Ellis, a powerhouse electric blues/rock guitarist, is touring behind Naked Truth, his first acoustic album, carrying only the 1969 Martin D-35 acoustic guitar that his father gave him when he graduated from high school and a shiny 1937 National steel guitar.
Ellis brings this bare bones setup to Healdsburg’s Raven Performing Arts Theater on Friday, Nov. 21—and much more…