Elli Ingram Explained

Elli Ingram
Birth Date:1993 7, df=y
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2013–present
Associated Acts:Chase & Status

Elli Ingram (born 14 July 1993) is an English singer-songwriter. Her musical style is influenced by Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, Angie Stone and Erykah Badu.[1] [2]

Career

Early life

Elli Ingram was born 14 July 1993 in Brighton, England. She grew up in a very musical household. Her father performed in a band, her mother enjoyed listening to Joni Mitchell, Reggae and Ska, and her sister played the piano. At the age of 14, a teacher entered Ingram into a talent show which she won. At the age of 18, she began to post YouTube videos of song covers. Her cover of Kendrick Lamar's "Poetic Justice" has more than a million views.[3] [4] [5]

2013–present

In 2013, Ingram toured through Europe with the English drum 'n' bass duo Chase & Status and was featured on their album Brand New Machine. In July she released her first EP titled Sober through Chase & Status' MTA label as a free digital download.[6] The EP earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the MOBO Awards[7] and a music video for the song "Mad Love", directed by Emil Nava, was nominated for Best Pop Video at the UK Music Video Awards 2013.[8] [9]

In 2014, her second EP The Doghouse was released on Island Records.[10] A promotional single titled "When It Was Dark" was also released, accompanied by a music video, once again directed by Emil Nava.[11] [12]

On 15 September 2017, Ingram's first album Love You Really was released. With it came a promotional music video by British art photographer and filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen.[13] [14]

In May 2023 Ingram's long awaited 2nd album Bad Behaviour was released on her own label Pinc Records featuring album title Song Bad Behaviour, Flowers, No plan B, Growing Pains and Fools Gold as well as others on a 13 track album available to download as well as on white Vinyl.The Track Fools Gold features 2020 mobo award winner Mahalia.

Discography

Albums

TitleRelease DateFormat
Love You ReallySeptember 2017Vinyl LP, CD
Bad BehaviourMay 2023Vinyl LP, CD

EPs

TitleRelease DateFormat
SoberJuly 2013Digital download
The DoghouseApril 2014Digital download, CD

Singles

TitleRelease DateFormat
Bad BehaviourFebruary 2020Digital download
FlowersMay 2020Digital download
HeavyOctober 2020Digital download
Strange How Good Things ChangeAugust 2021Digital download
No Plan BDecember 2022Digital download
Growing PainsJanuary 2023Digital download
Fool's GoldMarch 2023Digital download

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2013"Poetic Justice"Harry Cauty
"Mad Love"Emil Nava
2014"When It Was Dark"
"All Caught Up"AJ Colomb
2017"Table For Two"Nadia Lee Cohen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: elli Ingram, the butter-voiced soul singer on amy winehouse, moschino and being sober (i-D). 19 March 2014.
  2. Web site: BBC Asian Network – Elli Ingram Hour of Calm Playlist. 9 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Elli Ingram Talks Covering Kendrick Lamar, Her Record Deals, and New EP (Life+Times). 16 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Elli Ingram Interviewed (Sabotage Times). 14 September 2013.
  5. Kendrick Lamar's Poetic Justice
  6. Web site: Elli Ingram chats to CJ Beatz (BBC Music). 24 July 2013.
  7. Web site: Elli Ingram (No 1,728) – Music – The Guardian. . 26 March 2014.
  8. Web site: UK Music Video Awards 2013: here are the nominations... (Promo News). 1 October 2013.
  9. Mad Love by Emil Nava
  10. Web site: Elli Ingram chats to Target (BBC Music). 17 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Virtually famous: Elli Ingram (London Evening Standard). 28 March 2014.
  12. When It Was Dark by Emil Nava
  13. Web site: Track of the Day 1/9 – Elli Ingram (Clash Magazine). 1 September 2017.
  14. Web site: Premiere: Elli Ingram – "Table for Two" (Wonderland Magazine). 3 August 2017.