Acoustic, electric, studio, live—he could play it all. The unassuming “guitar chameleon” of Portland, Oregon whose name never graced the marquee, Tim Ellis became a rip-roaring guitar god who rocked the center of the local music universe for over three decades. 

How can one man—always the sideman, never the star—shape a community and change the local music scene? THIS IS TIM: A Musical Life follows renowned musician Tim Ellis and his journey through life, love and tragedy, as told by his daughter and the musicians he inspired.