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Elles Bailey is a Bristol-born, award-winning independent singer-songwriter whose smoky voice and roots-influenced songwriting have made her a leading figure on the UK blues and
Americana scene. A multiple UK Blues Award winner and inductee of the UK Blues Hall of
Fame, she reached a new milestone with her 2024 album Beneath The Neon Glow, which
charted at No. 12 on the UK Official Albums Chart and topped the Official Jazz & Blues
Albums Chart.
In 2025, she toured the UK supporting Brit Award winner Rag'n'Bone Man before releasing
her fifth studio album, Can’t Take My Story Away, on 16 January 2026. The album debuted
at No. 1 on the Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and the Record Store Chart, No. 2 on the
Official Independent Chart, and No. 14 on the Official Albums Chart. Produced by Luke
Potashnick and recorded with a stellar lineup of musicians, including renowned producer
Ethan Johns, the eleven tracks of Can’t Take My Story Away tie together to form the album
Elles was destined to make. Created over a three-year period, using songs whose origins
date back almost ten years, it offers an honest and vulnerable glimpse into Bailey’s story.
The album has already received widespread acclaim, including 4★ reviews from MOJO and
The Sun, with MOJO praising Bailey: “Blessed with a voice that’s equal parts Etta James’s
emotional gravity and Janis Joplin’s gritty power, Elles Bailey is a musical marvel.”
The release included a sold-out tour of record stores around the country, while the single
“Growing Roots” hit BBC Radio 2’s A-List and was the most-played track on the station for
the first three weeks of 2026.
Following a hugely successful UK and European headline tour with her long-standing band-
playing to full rooms every night. Bailey will take the album further afield with US festival
appearances alongside Jason Isbell and Tedeschi Trucks Band, as well as additional US
dates later this year with the legendary Judy Collins.
She is also set to play many festivals across the UK this summer, including State Fayre in
Chelmsford alongside Alanis Morissette and Kings of Leon, and headlining Beardy Folk
Fest, The British Country Music Festival and then continuing her headline touring in
autumn 2026.
In addition to her recording and touring work, Elles Bailey is a regular presenter on Planet
Rock radio, sharing her passion for blues, rock, and roots music with a national audience.
Through her weekly show, she highlights both classic tracks and emerging artists, giving
listeners insight into the songs and stories that have shaped her own musical journey
:: Age 18 (14 Accompanied) ::
Tickets:
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The Brook, 466 Portswood Road,Southampton, United Kingdom
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