Ella Fence

Ella Fence is an award-winning artist known for her genre-defying approach to bold alternative pop/rock music, defined by cinematic intensity. With over 5 million Spotify streams and performances from Berlin to Byron Bay, her recent highlights include a sold-out national Australian tour supporting SOFIA ISELLA, and an appearance at Sessions Surf Festival alongside Dope Lemon. Ella has earned critical acclaim while remaining fiercely independent. Her music is visceral, poetic, and deeply connected to her audience.
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A finalist for the Grant McLennan Fellowship in both 2016 & 2026, Australian Women in Music Awards’ Emerging Artist, and a two-time Gold Coast Music Awards winner with 13 total nominations.

In 2025, she began releasing Records With Friends, a collaborative project that reimagines her most impactful songs on their 10-year anniversary alongside brand-new material. The songs are reinvented with her powerhouse five-piece band featuring Luke McDonald (John Steel Singers, Holiday Party), bringing new depth and dynamism to her sound.
Ella is also working with acclaimed producers Dan Swift (Snow Patrol, Passenger), who produced her breakout Wanderlust EP, and Scott Campbell (Alanis Morissette, Stevie Nicks), adding fresh sonic dimensions to her next chapter.

Internationally, Ella has performed in Berlin, Brighton, Toronto, New York, LA, Oslo and beyond, with showcases at DNA BLN, The Great Escape’s Alternate Escape, and Canadian Music Week. She has supported iconic Australian artists including Kate Miller-Heidke, Wasington, Montaigne, Regurgitator, Baker Boy and more.

A boundary-pushing artist in both sound and setting, Ella is known for concept-driven projects like the Motel Tour, a raw and raucous run of one-night-only shows inside East Coast motel rooms, and her creative contribution to Roller Coaster (Everybody NOW!, HOTA, Bleach Festival), which won the 2024 Impact Award.

Fearless, evocative, and constantly evolving, Ella Fence continues to carve a path entirely her own.

"A voice to summon the dead" - LiveWireAU
“Like a lone conductor standing in front of a tsunami of sound, Ella Fence bends music to do her sonic bidding” - Triple J
"Ella has a f***ing sensational voice. Supporting her now is like buying bitcoin when it cost $200” - Hit 105
"Ella Fence composes lyrical masterpieces" - Brisbane Times