Our Man In The Field is the moniker of singer and musician Alexander Ellis. With the sound that sews together Americana classicism, gypsy folk and even a tint of country, Ellis’ sincere deliverance is soul stirring.

With his latest single ‘Thin (I Used To Be Bullet Proof)’, Our Man In The Field touches on the power of change and mustering the courage to walk the path in life that one feels he or she should truly be travelling. Set to a backdrop of emotive indie folk, the single is a brilliant piece of art that is meant to simultaneously touch the mind, heart and spirit.

Regarding ‘Thin (I Used To Be Bullet Proof)’, Our Man In The Field stated:

“A letter to my younger self, I wrote it from the point of view of a person looking back at their life and recognising how time has changed them. In the beginning, they are dictating a letter to someone. The words in the letter are the words of the chorus and the letter is to explain what the person is about to do. I wanted to leave that part open so the person could be leaving a job or a place or any situation and the listener can make it whatever they want.

To me, the person in the song has realised that there is still time left to change their circumstances and get back to who they used to be. I’ve known a lot of people who have followed the traditional path of school, university 9-5 job – but then realised that they spend most of their life doing something they don’t like and missed out on so much. Most people don’t want to take a risk and change their situation and for some, it’s impossible not to once they realise.”