ANCHR's Artist of the Week: Ellis

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Better known as Ellis, Ontarian singer-songwriter Linnea Siggelkow debuted her musical project in 2018 with six song EP The Fuzz. While Siggelkow’s storytelling digs deep into a sense of vulnerability, the dreamy and gentle lilt of her vocals adds a breezy quality to her songs that make them a perfect soundtrack to a summertime drive.

Following Ellis’ debut, Siggelkow had toured with acts like Mannequin Pussy and SASAMI, with a plan to tour in support of her 2020 debut album Born Again. While the tour obviously couldn’t go on, listeners were thankfully still graced the LP, which takes us through a journey beginning with jovial track “Pringle Creek.” From the more upbeat and jangly chords of title track “Born Again” to the melodic piano-driven “March 13,” the record explores a multitude of moods and emotions.

While those songs are still frequent in my rotation, Ellis announced just last week that we’ll soon get to hear even more new music from her, which she worked on during the shut down in 2020. Speaking about her creative process for new EP entitled Hospital, Siggelkow says, “I was very intentional throughout my process in a way I hadn't been able to be before, especially in choosing who to work with, and this unlocked some of the most special collaborative experiences I've ever been a part of.” Ellis worked with Dizzy’s Charlie Spencer as a co-producer and mixer for this most recent project.

You can tune into the first glimpse of the new EP by listening to the title track below, and be sure to preorder the EP here.