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Elles Bailey
BornBristol, England
GenresBlues rock
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • pianist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2010s–present
LabelsOutlaw Music
Websiteellesbailey.com

Elles Bailey is an English blues rock singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has recorded five albums since her debut with Wildfire in 2017, winning several awards for her work. On tour, apart from her own headline appearances, Bailey has provided the support act for Don McLean, Mike Farris, the Kris Barras Band and King King.

Life and career

She was born in Bristol, England. At the age of three she was hospitalised as a result of contracting viral and bacterial pneumonia, which meant that she had to breathe through a tube for 17 days. The result was she emerged with a husky deep voice, which shocked her parents and necessitated further examination to ensure that no serious damage had occurred.[1][2] She was introduced to music via her father's record collection; mostly Chess Records' blues and rock and roll discs.[2] She began fronting a local indie rock band, before the pull of her love of the blues and Americana, led Bailey to assemble a compatible touring band.[1] Her debut EP, Who Am I to Me (2015), was followed by the six track collection The Elberton Sessions (2016).[3] The band toured and became noted for its powerful performances at gigs.[1]

Bailey's debut album for Outlaw Music, Wildfire (2017), was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, under the guidance of record producer Brad Nowell. Bailey co-wrote the majority of the 12 tracks on the collection, but included her rendition of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off". Immediately after the recording was finalised, Bailey and her band (which included Brent Mason) toured both North America and the UK.[1] The album was predated on 10 February 2017 by the single release of the track "Wildfire".[2] In 2019, Bailey's next album, Road I Call Home, reached the top of the UK Blues Chart. It was recorded in Nashville, with recordings jammed in between a 97 date concert tour across Europe.[1] It got the 'Album of the Year' gong at UKBlues Awards with another going to Bailey as 'Artist of the Year'.[4][5] An album track, "Little Piece of Heaven" (co-written with Bobby Wood and Dan Auerbach gained the 'UK Song of the Year' title at the 2020 Americana Music Honors & Awards. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bailey gave out a series of livestream recordings of her versions of others recorded music. The resultant album, Ain't Nothing But, got a nomination for 'Blues Album of the Year' at the 2021 UKBlues Awards, where she was named 'Artist of the Year' for the second consecutive year.[6]

Her next album, Shining in the Half Light, was recorded in Devon in the midst of a COVID-19 lockdown when Bailey was months into her pregnancy. She co-wrote the entire album's worth of songs with collaborators from around the globe. It was produced by Dan Weller. The main musicians used included Joe Wilkins (guitar), Jonny Henderson (keyboards), Matthew Waer (bass guitar) and Matthew Jones (drums).[6] It was released on 25 February 2022.[1] Due to the logistics surrounding the recording processes, Bailey listened to the album's final mixes while in hospital awaiting to give birth.[4] To add to the difficulties, Bailey herself caught COVID-19 only weeks after the album's launch date. The collection peaked at number four in the UK Independent Albums Chart, having been number one on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.[7]

Later in 2022, Bailey was confirmed as the support act for the 50th Anniversary American Pie Tour by Don McLean in September and October that year.[7] This was preceded in August with her slot on Joe Bonamassa's Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea Cruise.[8] She has previously supplied guest support roles for tours for Mike Farris, the Kris Barras Band and King King. Bailey also performed at the 2021 Cheltenham Music Festival.[9]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Record label
2017 Wildfire Outlaw Music
2019 Road I Call Home Outlaw Music
2019 Blacktop Companion Outlaw Music
2020 Ain't Nothing But Outlaw Music
2022 Shining in the Half Light Outlaw Music

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Elles Bailey Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Hayes, Rudie (23 January 2017). "Dirty Dozen: Elles Bailey". Americana-uk.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Elles Bailey". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Elles Bailey - Shining in the Half Light Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ^ Coulon, Sophie (30 June 2021). "Elles Bailey". Britishcountrymusicfestival.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Elles Bailey | The Story". Ellesbailey.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Bennett, Sean (12 April 2022). "INTERVIEW: ELLES BAILEY (Solo Artist)". Therockpit.net. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ Ehrenclou, Martine (22 March 2022). "Interview: Elles Bailey, Multi Award-Winning Blues/Roots Vocalist, Songwriter". Rockandbluesmuse.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Elles Bailey". Theklabristol.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Elles Bailey Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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