John Ellis is a familiar name to many South Africans, having previously fronted the enormously successful top SA band Tree63. After a number of years of living and touring in the USA, the South African music artist took the bold step of disbanding Tree63 and returning home to Durban, South Africa. Now, after a few years of personal and artistic soul searching, Ellis has returned to his rock roots and is about to re-enter the SA music scene as a solo performer with his latest CD release, Come Out Fighting.