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Photo: Chris Griffiths, Live at The Stables MK, 2023 (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Elles Bailey
Born: Bristol, England• United Kingdom• Active: 2017–present
Contemporary BluesAmericana
Bristol-based Americana and blues-rock singer-songwriter whose fourth album swept the 2025 UK Blues Awards, winning Album of the Year, Vocalist of the Year and Broadcaster of the Year.
Musical Influence
Elles Bailey has become one of the defining voices of the contemporary UK blues scene, her 2025 UK Blues Awards sweep for "Beneath the Neon Glow" (Vocalist, Broadcaster and Album of the Year) marking one of the most complete showings in the awards' history. Her Nashville-rooted songwriting, including a UK Song of the Year win co-written with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, has helped connect the modern British blues-Americana scene directly to its American source material (Kilde: Wikipedia; UK Blues Federation).
Influences
Chess Records blues traditionBonnie Raitt
Formative experiences
- •Age 3: Contracts viral and bacterial pneumonia, requiring tube breathing for 17 days — the lasting cause of her distinctive husky voice. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2017: Full-length debut "Wildfire," recorded partly in Nashville. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2019: "Road I Call Home" tops the UK Blues Chart; wins UK Blues Awards Album and Artist of the Year. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2022: Records "Shining in the Half Light" during COVID-19 lockdown while pregnant. (Kilde: Discogs)
- •2025: "Beneath the Neon Glow" sweeps the UK Blues Awards — Vocalist, Broadcaster and Album of the Year. (Kilde: UK Blues Federation)
Instruments & Equipment
Other
Piano
Plays piano on her own recordings, including "Shining in the Half Light" and "Beneath the Neon Glow."
Vocals
Voice
Deep, husky voice resulting from a childhood pneumonia illness at age three.
Stories & Anecdotes
"Her distinctive husky voice is the lasting result of severe childhood pneumonia at age three, not a stylistic affectation. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Reviewed the final mixes of "Shining in the Half Light" from a hospital bed while awaiting the birth of her child, then contracted COVID-19 herself weeks after the album's release. (Kilde: Discogs)"
"Co-wrote "Little Piece of Heaven" with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Bobby Wood; it won UK Song of the Year at the 2020 Americana Music Honors & Awards. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
""Beneath the Neon Glow" swept three categories at the 2025 UK Blues Awards in one night. (Kilde: UK Blues Federation)"
"Has hosted her own weekly show on Planet Rock Radio since 2022. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
Collaborators
Co-wrote "Little Piece of Heaven," winner of UK Song of the Year 2020.
Produced "Shining in the Half Light" (2022) and "Beneath the Neon Glow" (2024).
Produced "Road I Call Home" (2019) in Nashville.
Touring and recording guitarist across multiple albums.
Watch & Listen
Featured
Elles Bailey - Leave The Light On (Official Video)
From "Beneath the Neon Glow," which swept the 2025 UK Blues Awards.
Elles Bailey
Watch & Listen
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Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Who Am I to Me (EP) | — | — | Independent | — | — | — | Debut EP. | |
| 2016 | The Elberton Sessions | — | — | Independent | — | — | — | Six-track session collection. | |
| 2017 | Wildfire | — | — | Outlaw Music | — | — | — | Full-length debut, recorded partly in Nashville. | |
| 2019 | Road I Call Home | Brad Nowell, Steve Blackmon | — | Outlaw Music | — | — | Mike Brignardello (Bass), Wes Little (Drums, percussion), Jimmy Nichols (Piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ), Chris Leuzinger (Guitar), Joe Wilkins (Guitar) | Recorded at Sound Emporium, Blackbird Studio, the Warner Studios and Mono Valley Studios, Nashville. Topped the UK Blues Chart; won UK Blues Awards Album and Artist of the Year. Includes "Little Piece of Heaven," UK Song of the Year 2020. | |
| 2020 | Ain't Nothing But | Richard Stockley (mix/master) | — | Outlaw Music | — | — | Joe Wilkins (Guitar, backing vocals), Phil King (Guitar, backing vocals), Joe James (Double bass, backing vocals) | Live/stripped-back album. Nominated, UK Blues Awards Blues Album of the Year 2021. | |
| 2022 | Shining in the Half Light | Dan Weller | — | Outlaw Music | — | — | Matthew Jones (Drums, percussion), Joe Wilkins (Guitar), Kris Donegan (Guitar), Jonny Henderson (Piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ) | Recorded at Middle Farm Studios and Sound Emporium, Nashville, during COVID-19 lockdown while Bailey was pregnant; she reviewed final mixes from a hospital bed. Peaked at #42 UK Albums Chart. | |
| 2024 | Beneath the Neon Glow | Dan Weller | — | Cooking Vinyl | — | — | Matthew Waer (Bass), Jonny Henderson (Clavinet, Wurlitzer, piano, Hammond organ), Matthew Jones (Drums, percussion), Joe Wilkins (Guitar), Pete Fraser (Saxophone), Cormac Neeson (Harmonica), Holly Carter (Pedal steel guitar) | Recorded at Middle Farm Studios and 13 Sound Studios. Peaked at #12 UK Albums Chart, #1 UK Blues Chart. Swept the 2025 UK Blues Awards (Vocalist, Broadcaster, Album of the Year). | |
| 2025 | Beneath the Neon Glow (Reimagined) | Dan Weller | — | Cooking Vinyl | — | — | — | Stripped-back vocals-and-piano companion release with two additional tracks. | |
| 2026 | Can't Take My Story Away | — | — | Cooking Vinyl | — | — | — | Forthcoming studio album. | |
| 2026 | Can't Take My Story Away | Luke Potashnick | — | Cooking Vinyl | — | — | — | Released 16 January 2026; 11 tracks written over three years, with a new lineup of musicians. |
Famous songs
01Little Piece of Heaven
02Leave the Light On
03If This Is Love
04Road I Call Home
Awards & Recognition
2020
UK Blues Awards Artist of the Year
2021
UK Blues Awards Artist of the Year
2023
UK Blues Awards Artist of the Year
2020
UK Song of the Year
Americana Music Honors & Awards, for "Little Piece of Heaven"
2025
UK Blues Awards Vocalist of the Year
2025
UK Blues Awards Broadcaster of the Year
2025
UK Blues Awards Album of the Year
For "Beneath the Neon Glow"
UK Blues Hall of Fame
UK Americana Awards Live Artist of the Year
Won twice
External links
Booking / Contact
Booking agency
United Talent Agency (UTA)
Agent/management
Not publicly available
Booking email
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Booking phone
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Represented internationally by United Talent Agency; no direct public booking email/phone found.
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