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James Walter Ellison (April 18, 1964 – June 20, 1996) was the frontman for the band Material Issue. He tirelessly promoted his band, booked tours, and secured a major-label deal in 1990. Ellison [1] — along with bassist Ted Ansani and drummer Mike Zelenko — would lead the renaissance of power pop in the early 1990s. [2]
Jun 21, 1996 · By MTV News Staff. June 21, 1996. / 12:00 AM. Jim Ellison, the leader of Chicago-based Material Issue, was found dead in the garage of his home early Thursday. Ellison, who was. slumped...
Nov 30, 2021 · The new film Out of Time: The Material Issue Story, an arvonia films production which screens Thursday, December 2 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, looks to change that, chronicling the group’s...
May 17, 2018 · June 20, 1996 – James ‘Jim’ Ellison (Material Issue) was born on April 18, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager Jim was inspired by the likes of David Bowie, the Who, and Sweet to seriously take up guitar playing.
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Dec 1, 2021 · Material Issue — Ted Ansani (from left), Mike Zelenko and Jim Ellison — are the subject of a new documentary about the Chicago band.
Jun 21, 1996 · Jim Ellison, one of the key figures in the Chicago rock renaissance of the early ’90s as leader of the band Material Issue, was found dead Thursday in the garage of his home, apparently the...
Material Issue was formed in 1985, led by frontman Jim Ellison, who played guitar, sang lead vocals, and wrote most of the band's songs. Ellison met bassist Ted Ansani while both were attending Columbia College Chicago in 1986. Drummer Mike Zelenko was found through an ad in the Illinois Entertainer later that year.
