Warren Ellis is an Australian musician and composer best known as a co-founder of the instrumental rock trio Dirty Three; for his film score collaborations with Nick Cave, and as a member of Cave's bands the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. A classically trained violinist, Ellis studied in Melbourne before busking his way across Europe in the late '80s. In 1992, he formed Dirty Three with guitarist Mick Turner and drummer Jim White. Throughout the '90s, Ellis released a string of acclaimed records with Dirty Three, including 1996's Horse Stories and 1998's Ocean Songs. He joined the Bad Seeds in the early 21st century and became its music director. Ellis and Cave are a composing team for film scores. Among their many titles are 2005's The Proposition, 2009's The Road, and 2016's Hell or High Water. In 2021 they released the duo album Carnage. ~ Timothy Monger