Ellie Gowers
Ellie Gowers at ARC, Stockton-on-Tees
About the show
Since emerging on the UK folk scene with her 2022 debut album Dwelling by the Weir, Ellie has charmed audiences with songs rooted in folklore, ecology, and the nuanced stories of her hometown, Warwick. Lauded by The Guardian as ‘full of delicacy, precision, and gentle delight,’ the album established her as a compelling new presence on the UK touring circuit and resulted in tour supports including Elephant Sessions, Blair Dunlop, and Gemma Hayes at notable venues including London’s Union Chapel.
By 2025, Ellie gained wider reputation through the release of her recent EP You, the Passenger. This EP, produced by TJ Allen (Bat For Lashes, Hannah Peel, Adrian Utley) displayed an evolution of Ellie’s sound since her debut album Dwelling by the Weir and garnered national attention, including airplay on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
Featuring - Ellie Gowers
“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.