Our Man In The Field

Our Man In The Field is UK singer/songwriter and actor Alex Ellis, with assistance from a band that includes Henry Senior (pedal steel, dobro), Greg Bishop (drums, harmonies), Raul Biancardi (synth) and Luke Ydstie (bass). Plying a winning combination of indie-folk and Americana with significant soulful country vibes that nods to the likes of Ray LaMontagne, Damien Rice, Wilco, Ryan Adams and Lambchop, OMITF issued a well received debut album, The Company Of Strangers, in 2020 and wowed audiences promoting it when guesting for the likes of The Delines, playing festival dates and touring in their own right.

The first single from the album is Last Dance, which is built from a sonic template that recalls Hiss Golden Messenger (who recently had an album mixed by Martine), while Ellis relates a tale of witnessing the traumatic split of personal friends following an infidelity. One requests a quiet departure from the relationship (If you're leaving in the morning / Go before the sun comes up), while the guilty party requests a shot at redemption (If you're leaving in the morning / Can I have one last dance). The emotional push and pull of the lyric is offset by the song's bright, upbeat feel, embellished with a country fiddle melody and oscillating synth line over a groovy backbeat and Ellis' warm vocal timbre.