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“Ellie Gowers is, quite literally, an all-singing, all-dancing folk polymath” (Jon Wilks, TradFolk). Emerging onto the UK folk scene with her debut album, ‘Dwelling by the Weir’ (2022), Ellie explored folklore and stories of her hometown, Warwick, through ecological, sociological, and personal themes (‘Full of delicacy, precision, and gentle delight’, The Guardian). It connected with wider audiences and secured her a place on the UK touring circuit.
Following the release of her latest single, ‘The Stars Are Ours’, BBC Radio 2 beckoned for a ‘really impressive’ (Mark Radcliffe) live session which was widely lorded (‘absolutely beautiful’, Zoe Ball), before heading out on a successful Autumn 2023 tour. Ellie has also composed music for BBC Radio 3’s Middlemarch production and toured as a support act for several artists including Blair Dunlop and Elephant Sessions.
Ellie marks her return this summer with long-awaited new music. After the release of her celebrated album, Ellie has continued to root herself in the songwriting scene firmly. However this time, her new music amplifies her writing; referencing the more contemporary sounds of MIPSO, Gemma Hayes, and Jeff Buckley. After a heavy year of touring away from home, themes of absence, push/pull, and longing emerge from this new and exciting direction.
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Units 1-4, The Canal Basin, St Nicholas St, Coventry, United Kingdom
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We are based in two neighbouring premises – The Tin at the Coal Vaults is a venue which is set in the former coal storage building in Coventry’s 18th century canal basin....
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Ellie Gowers Biography
Ellie Gowers is a UK-based songwriter and guitarist. Growing up in verdant Warwickshire, it’s easy to hear that her music is fed by an early love of literature and her pastoral surroundings. Ellie’s writing delves into ecological, sociological, and personal themes, all nestled in amongst storytelling. Described as sensitive and tender, but not without a fiery edge; Ellie has been labelled as dynamic, captivating, and one to watch.
Her 2019 single ‘Against the Tide’ (included on her EP release ‘Parting Breath’) garnered rave reviews and extensive airplay across BBC R2, Scotland, and Introducing. It even earned her a Tedx Talk. Between all of this, and with the time that lockdown allowed, Ellie poured all of her energy into her passion project: ‘Dwelling by the Weir’. A collection of songs that celebrates the stories and people of her home county. From ecological devastation to communities persevering together to husband-poisoning-wives; this album weaves the past, present and future together and was toured around the UK to audiences, picking up national airplay and reviews.
Off the stage, Ellie has worked with BBC R3, composing a commissioned piece for a retelling of George Eliot’s Middlemarch in 2022. A busy time for her, as she also toured the UK as Blair Dunlop’s special guest on his 20-date UK spring tour. Throughout 2023, she has been Warwick Arts Centre’s artist-in-residence; leading workshops and indulging in exciting collaborations.
She ties up the year with a new single release, The Stars Are Ours, a live session on BBC R2, and a UK tour.
Read MoreHer 2019 single ‘Against the Tide’ (included on her EP release ‘Parting Breath’) garnered rave reviews and extensive airplay across BBC R2, Scotland, and Introducing. It even earned her a Tedx Talk. Between all of this, and with the time that lockdown allowed, Ellie poured all of her energy into her passion project: ‘Dwelling by the Weir’. A collection of songs that celebrates the stories and people of her home county. From ecological devastation to communities persevering together to husband-poisoning-wives; this album weaves the past, present and future together and was toured around the UK to audiences, picking up national airplay and reviews.
Off the stage, Ellie has worked with BBC R3, composing a commissioned piece for a retelling of George Eliot’s Middlemarch in 2022. A busy time for her, as she also toured the UK as Blair Dunlop’s special guest on his 20-date UK spring tour. Throughout 2023, she has been Warwick Arts Centre’s artist-in-residence; leading workshops and indulging in exciting collaborations.
She ties up the year with a new single release, The Stars Are Ours, a live session on BBC R2, and a UK tour.
Contemporary Folk
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