Atom Ellis


Atom Ellis is a bass guitarist from San Francisco, California.

Musical career

Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986 to 1992 and a member of the San Francisco band Dieselhed from 1993 to 2000. During and after his tenure with Dieselhed he also performed as a regular sideman for Link Wray from 1996 to 2003.
For shorter stints Atom performed and recorded with World Entertainment War, The Pop-o-pies, Linda Perry, Virgil Shaw, Richard Thompson, Carl Hancock Rux, Neil Hamburger, Chuck Prophet, and Todd Rundgren & The New Cars.
Ellis has performed as a sub for Rick Anderson in The Tubes since 2010 and has - since Rick's passing in 2022 - been "keeping the seat warm" ever since. Ellis cites Rick as a major bass influence since childhood.
Atom also now tours and records with The Flamin' Groovies

Selected discography

  • Psychefunkapus-"Psychefunkapus"
  • Psychefunkapus-"Skin"
  • World Entertainment War
  • Pop-o-Pies- "In Frisco"
  • Dieselhed- "Dieselhed"
  • Dieselhed- "Tales of a Brown Dragon"
  • Dieselhed- "Shallow Water Blackout"
  • Dieselhed- "Elephant Rest Home"
  • Richard Thompson- "Mock Tudor"
  • Carl Hancock Rux- "Rux Review"
  • Dieselhed- "Chico and the Flute"
  • Richard Thompson- "Action Packed, The Capitol Years"
  • Virgil Shaw- "Still Falling"
  • Chuck Prophet- "Age of Miracles"
  • Brittany Shane- "Brittany Shane"
  • Neil Hamburger - "Sings Country Winners"
  • Neil Hamburger - "First of Dismay"
  • Sonny & The Sunsets - "Hairdressers From Heaven"
  • Neil Hamburger - "Seasonal Depression Suite"
  • Flamin Groovies - "Revolution"