Artist description The Carolina based duo known as Waterline has been on a rising tide for five years now. Crisp harmony vocals, melodic keyboard lines and percussive acoustic guitar rhythms blend together to create Waterline's unique style of "Americana Beach Rock." In this time, Jim and Chris have performed throughout the United States and Mexico, in clubs, restaurants, and on college campuses. They have opened for such national recording artists as the Spindoctors and The Freddy Jones Band. Live shows offer up a mix of solid original music and a wide array of songs by their own artist influences, including Lyle Lovett, Jim Croce, Paul Simon and Billy Joel.

Music Style Pop, Americana

Musical Influences James Taylor, Billy Joel, Jim Croce

Similar Artists James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Joel

Group Members Chris Pappalardo Jim Ellis

Instruments Acoustic, electric and slide guitars, Keyboards

Albums Stranded

Press Reviews To begin by summing it up, it’s unexpectedly familiar. Chris Pappalardo (guitars, vocals) and Jim Ellis (guitar, vocals), together as Waterline here in Wilmington since 1996, together as friends and stage partners in a previous incarnation in Richmond for several years prior, have released a wonderful CD entitled Stranded. It is a friendly, open record. The songs are not only about real situations, but are produced with voices and instruments sounding real. Waterline’s unabashed willingness to be autobiographical lends an easy listenership and an aura of closeness and warmth to the CD. You put the record on and either imagine these guys sitting around your kitchen table with you, talking about their pasts, or wanting to invite them over immediately to do so. Outside of the duo’s attitude and clear, honest direction, this record also benefits from the contributions of great sidemen on the Wilmington-recorded tracks, as well as those cut in Nashville. Good judgement on the artists’ part; utilizing the most appropriate people for each song on a single-act, single-songwriting team recording project is the best way to showcase both the artists and their studio allies. If you, the reader, are lucky and enjoy impeccable, sincere live music, you’ll be able to make it to at least one of their upcoming shows and/or buy the CD soon – Arthur Shuey, Encore Magazine

Location Wilmington, NC - USA

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