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Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, as well as listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more. 

From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan. Now, with her first release since ‘Waiting’, Ion is determined to disrupt the circuit of tension that was bubbling throughout her debut LP. All grown up, she’s no longer content with waiting.

With this new perspective comes a new layer of rugged vulnerability to her sound. On ‘Creature Skin’, one half of her latest two-track release, Ion confronts past iterations of herself. The counterpart track ‘Maps’ similarly offers an insight behind the veil of the musician’s reflective contemplations as she moves forward through a terrain of emotional uncertainty. 

Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. Now based in the Northern Hemisphere, Ion is set to support Folk Bitch Trio at shows across the UK and Europe, as well as taking to the stage at The Great Escape Festival in the UK.