Eleanor VS. (pronounced "verses") is a singer-songwriter and musician from Bristol. A lover of all types of music, her own style is a mixture of jazz, folk and soul. Built around sincere accounts of personal experiences, her compositions are carefully crafted and her voice sweet and defined.

In 2014 she released her first album ‘Passivity’ (under previous name Vanessa Hartley-McDonald), a collection of songs prompted and inspired by her decision to pursue her musical dream. The mellow acoustic record features the jaunty, tongue-in-cheek fan-favourite "Trying & Failing", and the moving, confessional theme "Black Hole".

In 2016 Rife Magazine named Eleanor VS. as one of Bristol's "Top Five Women In Music".

Currently she is working on new material which she plans to release in the future.

"The best music isn’t always the loudest and Eleanor VS makes the case for quietly wowing you. Her sultry and astoundingly smooth voice weaves words in the way that only folk musicians can." - Grace Shutti, Rife Magazine

"She has a real humbleness and sincerity that shine out through her music. Above all it’s her voice and amazing control of it that stick in my head. This is definitely one to see live." - Emily Gibbard, Emily on the Hill


Download Passivity at eleanorvs.bandcamp.com (CDs are available at shows).