Warren Ellis is perhaps most widely known as the violinist for the Australian trio Dirty Three. In the early '80s he moved to Melbourne and completed a Dip. Ed. (Diploma of Education) in Music and English. He spent two years teaching in secondary schools before resigning. In the late '80s he started writing music for theatre groups in Melbourne. He is a founding member of the instrumental three-piece band, Dirty Three, formed in Melbourne in 1992. Previously he had played with Charlie Marshall, The Blackeyed Susans, and Dave McComb of The Triffids. In 1995, Warren was invited to play with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on a recording, he remained with the band and continues to play and record with them to date - having now been part of the last six albums.

His solo disc Three Pieces for Violin was released in 2002.

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