ELLES BAILEY
2020 started with a bang for the super-smoky-voiced, hard-working, far-touring chanteuse Elles Bailey when “Little Piece of Heaven” written with storied Memphis and Nashville giant Bobby Wood, & Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) picked up ‘UK Song of the Year’ at the UK Americana Awards. It’s taken from her chart topping sophomore album ‘Road I Call Home’ which was released to rave reviews and awarded ‘Album of the Year’ at the UK Blues Awards. The album charted in both the Official UK Country Charts & Americana charts, has gained over 3.7 million streams since its release and reached No.1 on the Amazon Blues Bestseller chart. Adding to Elles’ string of awards she also picked up the high accolade of ‘Artist of the Year’ at the UK Blues Awards 2020.
As a self-confessed ‘rolling stone’ - Elles continued her wide-ranging headline touring throughout the UK and Europe in 2019 and early 2020 as well as being special guest support for Grammy Award winner Mike Farris, The Kris Barras Band and King King. She also shared the stage with Beth Hart at Ramblin’ Man, The Temperance Movement at Swing Wespelaar and appeared at Nashville’s Americana Fest as part of the ‘House of Songs’ collaboration.
Despite the global pandemic Elles has continued being the hardworking performer she is, doing many live streams including playing Joe Bonamassa’a Album Launch Stream, dropping a critically acclaimed, award nominated, live album 'Ain't Nothing But', raising money for various charities, campaigning for Women in Music, picking up another 3 nominations in the UK Blues Awards 2021 and going on to win Artist of the Year for the second time in a row.
She will be featuring at selected festivals throughout the summer of 2021 including Red Rooster, A Headline slot at Cheltenham Music Fest and The British Country Music Festival and Touring shall begin again in October (covid restrictions permitting). And 2022 is looking bright - she will be releasing her brand new studio record, touring Europe and joining Joe Bonamassa on his Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea Cruise.
Miss Bailey really does call the road home & when she arrives near you, don't think twice, get there. A great evening and a long musical friendship will be waiting.
Bristol-based, multi-award-winning, genre-crossing Elles Bailey is releasing the video for her single ‘Cheats and Liars’ written with Ashton Tucker: the very first single to drop from her forthcoming album ‘Shining in the Half Light’, due for release early, 2022.
Shot at White Noise Studio, the video shows Elles lit by candlelight and dangling Edison-style lightbulbs, in autumnal hues, performing this bewitching, almost mesmeric, yet powerful song.
Check out Cheats & Liars video https://youtu.be/PK4qIAJUr7g
“This song was born in darkness, desperation and isolation, in a time where information was fed to us by the media before hearing it from those “in charge” and I wanted the Video to represent that. To be all alone in the half light yet surrounded by this “media noise”
It’s a song with a deepfelt message, given a big, building sound that draws on Elles’ rich timbre and expressive vocal power, defying simple pigeonholing as it strides confidently across genre boundaries. There are country and americana touches, particularly in Joe Wilkins’ excellent guitarwork, but at times in the choruses you might think you’re listening to a James Bond title track, so powerful, assured and engaging are Elles’ vocals and songwriting, the musical phrases, and Dan Weller’s production.
Elles’ song fiercely champions those in the Arts who were often ignored or marginalised during the time and hardships of the pandemic and directs righteous anger against “…the people in their ivory towers who made us feel like the arts don't really matter, and to go and retrain.
‘Cheats and Liars’ has already earned airplay and critical praise. The single enjoyed a world exclusive on ‘The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews’, on BBC Radio Two and has also been added to Planet Rock’s A – playlist is currently the 10th most played track on planet Rock.
“Incredibly listenable, filled with passion and that feeling of injustice,” said Music News, awarding ‘Cheats and Liars’ 5 stars, “one of the best singles I’ve heard this year and it suggests her upcoming album will be something very special.”
“The chorus is huge, building the power, drawing everyone in as we relate to every emotion and word Elles sings on our behalf. This has to be the single of the year” Bluesdoodles
Elles co-wrote every new track on her forthcoming album, working with a rich array of collaborators. She then recorded the album in isolation at Middle Farm Studios in Devon, with her band and new producer Dan Weller, and completed it just before she gave birth to her first child. Listening to final mixes whist in hospital! “This album is about finding a new perspective, about learning to be comfortable with a different version of myself, the one without the road, the show, and the splendour.“
She may not have been able to call the road her home during lockdown and COVID rules, but Elles Bailey’s creative fires have still burned bright and inspired strong, new material, which ‘Cheats and Liars’ spearheads with serious style. Out now, on all digital platforms.
Vocals - Elles Bailey
Guitar - Joe Wilkins
Organ - Jonny Henderson
Bass - Matthew Waer
Drums - Matthew Jones
BGV's - Izo Fitzroy, Silla Mosley, Jade Elliot
Produced - Dan Weller, Mixed by Steve Blackmon, Mastered by Ryan Smith.
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