ELLA CROW

Performed by Dire Coyote - Written by Ella Crow

Debut album written by and fronted by Ella Crow, blending poetry, soul, and traditional Americana with powerful vocals and intimate instrumentals.

About the album

As the title of the album says, this album is all about taking shape. Ella wrote these songs on planes, trains, bedrooms, and practice rooms during her time at Kenyon College in Ohio and while studying abroad in Vienna, Austria. While most of the songs pull details from her own life, Ella likes to explore metaphors around childhood and growing up (like the imagery of backyards in “Red Light” and walks home from school in “Mouthful”).

This album covers themes of love, friendship, sexual assault, depression, and anxiety — the whole nine yards! The album ends on the titular track, while Ella wrote the day before she flew to Phoenix, Arizona, to record the album. It closes with a recognition that, despite the confidence needed to put together a story, Ella ultimately doesn’t know where she’s going… but she knows she’s slowly starting to take shape.

Credits

Written by Ella Crowther and Ethan Ashbrook | Produced by Dire Coyote and the Tone Kitchen | Recorded by Jeff Lusby-Breault at Casona De Pappas, Tempe, AZ | Mixed and Mastered by Jeff Lusby-Breault | Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar (Happy Again) by Ella Crow | Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, and Vocals (Starting with You) by Ethan Ashbrook | Violin Performed by Sam Rabieh | Drums Performed by Raphael Melo | Background Vocals Performed by Laney Goodrum | Bass, Steel Guitar, and Synth Performed by Nick Sterling | Percussion Performed by Jeff Lusby-Breault | With Special Thanks to Stephen Ashbrook and Sarah Siegel