Ellie Dixon Explained

Ellie Dixon
Birth Name:Eleanor Charlotte Siobhan Dixon
Birth Place:Foxton, Cambridgeshire, England
Genre:Alt-Pop, Indie Pop
Occupation:Songwriter, Producer
Instrument:Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Ukulele, Singing
Label:Decca Records
Current Member Of:Loud LDN
Website:www.elliedixonmusic.com

Eleanor Charlotte Siobhan Dixon is an English musician. She is a member of Loud LDN, and is noted for her use of unorthodox instrumentation, such as mugs, stationery, and kitchen equipment.

Born in Foxton, Cambridgeshire, she released three EPs while studying for a maths degree, then gigged for around six months and released two further singles. The COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom meant that the country's live event industry shut down, prompting her to upload content to her social media, where she attracted attention for her deconstruction of song harmonies and original verses. She released Crikey! It's My Psyche in 2021 and signed to Decca Records in 2022. After going viral for her "Jota on the Wing" football chant in 2023, she released In Case of Emergency later that year, and in 2024, she featured on Charlieeeee's "Bumped in the Head".

Life and career

Early life and Crikey! It's My Psyche

Eleanor Charlotte Siobhan Dixon[1] was born in Foxton, Cambridgeshire.[2] Growing up, her father played piano and her mother played the tin whistle.[3] She started producing music when she was thirteen[4] after her father downloaded music production software onto the family's desktop, and took music GCSE, where her singing teacher encouraged her to perform at youth open mic nights; she also performed at her school's concert.[5] Originally a pianist, she taught herself guitar after tiring of porting her keyboard to and from gigs. After leaving school, she read mathematics at the University of Warwick, as she felt her performance anxiety would occlude a music career; during each summer, she would release an EP, and these were "Looking Forward", "Jungle", and "Growing Pains".[6] After graduating, she gigged for about six months until the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom. In November 2019, she released "Pressure", an ode to overcoming pressure,[7] and in March 2020, she released "Ugly", a song about empowerment and self-love,[8] which was accompanied by a music video.

After the COVID-19 lockdown caused the United Kingdom's live event industry to shut down in 2020, Dixon began to upload content to her social media. She used a March 2021 interview to state that she spent this period making money by producing other people's tracks and by teaching.[9] Her content during this time included deconstruction of harmonies, such as for "Dancing Queen" by ABBA, and original verses for other people's songs, such as "Toxic" by Britney Spears; at the time, many artists were publishing instrumentals. One verse, written over an instrumental produced by Blue Lab Beats, became the second verse for "Space Out", which she released in July 2020, self-produced,[10] and accompanied with a music video in which she wore an astronaut suit; in a December 2021 interview, she stated that she first looked for realistic space suits, found they were expensive, and then looked for "deliberately silly ones instead", selecting one that was inflatable.

In November 2020, Dixon released "New Waves", a duet with Austin Prince.[11] In February 2021, she released "Sucker",[12] a song about a teenage crush which was inspired by Harry Styles and accompanied by a music video in which she wore a heart suit,[13] and in May 2021, she then released "Green Grass", a description of an existential crisis,[14] for which a music video was released. Dixon then released Crikey! It's My Psyche, which featured "Green Grass", "Space Out!",[15] "Sucker", and "CEO of Watching Television", a dig at workaholism which had been released with a video filmed in her flat. Dixon's mother came up with the name while brainstorming ideas while both were dog walking.

In Case of Emergency and "Jota on the Wing"

In March 2022, Dixon ran in slow-motion through King's Cross, London wearing a space suit and signed a giant Decca Records contract using a giant crayon. A sharp uptick of abuse on TikTok prompted her to abscond to an Airbnb in the Cotswolds for a week[16] and be unable to look at her TikTok for two; whilst at the Airbnb, she wrote her first single on Decca, "Swing!", a belligerent baseball-based response to her attackers co-produced by Charlie Deakin Davies.[17] A further single, "Big Lizard Energy", was released in February 2023 alongside a music video and a dinosaur-inspired video game,[18] and was her attempt at responding to her habit of cognitive distortion by imagining herself as a 320feet dinosaur.[19]

On 25 February 2023, Dixon appeared on Patrick Kielty's BBC Radio 5 Live show,[20] broadcast just before a Scottish League Cup fixture between Celtic and Rangers. While there, she performed "Jota on the Wing", a football chant written to the tune of O-Zone's "Dragostea Din Tei", and about Jota,[21] the then-Celtic winger.[22] The song went viral on social media, prompting Celtic's social media account to use it to soundtrack a clip of Jota holding the trophy.[23] She later performed the song at Celtic F.C. in front of 60,000 fans during a subsequent Celtic-Rangers fixture on 8 April.[24]

In May 2023, she released "Dopamine", a song she had written shortly after reading an article about brains being desensitised to the chemical of the same name through excess consumption of social media, having debuted the track at a BBC Radio 2 session[25] with Jo Whiley on 19 April.[26] On 21 July, she released the single "Bounce", which she wrote around the same time as "Swing!" and also about the abuse she was suffering at the time, and the EP In Case of Emergency, which had been delayed from 16 June, and which included "Swing!", "Big Lizard Energy", "Dopamine", and "Bounce". In March 2024, she featured on Deakin Davies' "Bumped in the Head", which they released under the name Charlieeeee.[27]

Artistry and personal life

Critics have described Dixon's music as "alt-pop" and "indie pop". She is noted for her use of unorthodox instrumentation, such as mugs (which she would use as drum bases), pen pots (which she would use as tambourines), and saucepans;[28] the introduction to "Swing!" was made by hitting a glass with a whisk, and the bassline in "Bounce" was made by twanging a ruler. She told Dork in July 2023 that she was "very inspired by early YouTube musicians like Walk Off the Earth, Dodie and Paint" and that she suffered from anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[29] She became a member of Loud LDN,[30] a collective of London-based women and non-binary artists set up in May 2022,[31] that year.[32]

Discography

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Pressure"2019rowspan=2
"Ugly"2020
"Space Out"Crikey! It's My Psyche
"New Waves"
(with Austin Prince)
"Sucker"2021CrikeyIt's My Psyche
"Green Grass"
"CEO of Watching Television"
"Swing"2022In Case of Emergency
"Big Lizard Energy"2023
"Dopamine"
"Bounce"

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DIXON ELLIE CHARLOTTE SIOBHAN. ASCAP. 18 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Dann . Niamh . 22 June 2023 . Singer who grew up in Cambridge village to perform at Glastonbury this weekend . 29 July 2023 . CambridgeshireLive . en . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729084401/https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/ellie-dixon-cambs-singer-glastonbury-27173910 . live .
  3. Web site: Soormally . Sabrina . 2 August 2023 . Ellie Dixon On Vulnerability & Self-Expression For Her New Crocs Campaign Fashion . 10 October 2023 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123812/https://www.clashmusic.com/fashion/ellie-dixon-on-vulnerability-self-expression-new-crocs-campaign/ . live .
  4. Web site: The Boar . 29 July 2023 . theboar.org . en-GB . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729084402/https://theboar.org/2019/01/warwick-ellie-dixon/ . live .
  5. Web site: In Conversation with Ellie Dixon – The Student . 29 July 2023 . studentnewspaper.org . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729084401/https://studentnewspaper.org/in-conversation-with-ellie-dixon/ . live .
  6. Web site: Crikey! It's Ellie Dixon! . 1 October 2023 . Moths and Giraffes . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123813/https://www.mothsandgiraffes.com/theactualcontent/3qdvq4a9mihnf48qmt7xidxbtua45u . live .
  7. Web site: 12 November 2019 . Fresh Faves: Batch 343 . 27 September 2023 . Fresh On The Net . en-GB . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131348/https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2019/11/faves343/ . live .
  8. Web site: 17 March 2020 . Fresh Faves: Batch 358 . 27 September 2023 . Fresh On The Net . en-GB . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131355/https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2020/03/faves358/ . live .
  9. Web site: Jayaweera . Senvidu . 10 March 2021 . The Power of Social Media— Meet Ellie Dixon . 3 October 2023 . Medium . en . 22 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022082021/https://techrn.medium.com/the-power-of-social-media-meet-ellie-dixon-f20f34126dc2 . live .
  10. Web site: 27 July 2020 . Fresh Faves: Batch 375 . 27 September 2023 . Fresh On The Net . en-GB . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131357/https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2020/07/faves375/ . live .
  11. Web site: 1 December 2020 . Fresh Faves: Batch 387 . 27 September 2023 . Fresh On The Net . en-GB . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131353/https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2020/12/faves387/ . live .
  12. Web site: Ellie Dixon . 1 October 2023 . One Fiinix Live . en . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123814/https://onefiinix.com/artists/ellie-dixon/ . live .
  13. Web site: INDIE-POP STAR ELLIE DIXON TALKS CAREER, BENEE, AND UPCOMING EP . 1 October 2023 . newscenemagazine.com . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123813/https://newscenemagazine.com/2021/05/indie-pop-star-ellie-dixon-talks-career-benee-and-upcoming-ep/ . live .
  14. Web site: Mosk . Mitch . 16 June 2021 . Review: Ellie Dixon's "Green Grass" Is a Playful, Irresistibly Sweet Take on Existential Crisis . 3 October 2023 . Atwood Magazine . en-US . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123812/https://atwoodmagazine.com/edxg-ellie-dixon-green-grass-song-review/ . live .
  15. Web site: Smith . Sophie . 24 December 2021 . Sophie catches up with Ellie Dixon after releasing her EP Crikey! It's My Psyche . 3 October 2023 . Cactus City CIC . en . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014125315/https://www.cactuscity.org/post/ellie-dixon-crikey-its-my-psyche . live .
  16. Web site: Walsh . Natalie . 10 May 2023 . Ellie Dixon . 5 October 2023 . House of Solo Magazine . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123813/https://www.houseofsolo.co.uk/ellie-dixon-talks-about-her-tiktok-viral-moment-and-unveils-new-single-dopamine/ . live .
  17. Web site: BBC Music - BBC Music Introducing, Cambridgeshire, Spotlight Artist - Ellie Dixon & TOTW from Jed Upjohn . 7 October 2023 . BBC . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123812/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dc8z5g . live .
  18. Web site: Ellie Dixon share new video for Big Lizard Energy • WithGuitars . 7 October 2023 . en-GB . 20 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320104551/https://www.withguitars.com/ellie-dixon-share-new-video-for-big-lizard-energy/ . live .
  19. Web site: Approved: Ellie Dixon Complete Music Update . 16 October 2023 . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026214701/https://archive.completemusicupdate.com/article/approved-ellie-dixon/ . live .
  20. Web site: BBC Radio 5 Live - Patrick Kielty, Dave Rowntree from Blur, Johnny Vaughan and Ellie Dixon. . 10 October 2023 . BBC . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123812/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jjl8 . live .
  21. Web site: Galindo . Alan . 26 February 2023 . Celtic's Jota song like you've never heard it as Ellie Dixon does live cover . 10 October 2023 . Glasgow Live . en . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123813/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/celtics-jota-song-like-youve-26334006 . live .
  22. Web site: Jota: Al Ittihad sign Portuguese winger from Celtic in £25m deal . 10 October 2023 . Sky Sports . en . 8 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008115324/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12914378/jota-al-ittihad-sign-portuguese-winger-from-celtic-in-25m-deal . live .
  23. Web site: O'Donoghue . Conor . An incredibly catchy Celtic Jota song from Ellie Dixon is guaranteed to hook you . 10 October 2023 . The Irish Post . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026214808/https://www.irishpost.com/sport/listen-to-this-incredibly-catchy-celtic-jota-song-from-singer-ellie-dixon-you-wont-be-able-to-get-it-out-of-your-head-when-you-do-248650 . live .
  24. Web site: 11 April 2023 . 'Jota on the Wing' – Celtic thank Ellie Dixon for brilliant pre-match performance . 10 October 2023 . thecelticstar.com . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123813/https://thecelticstar.com/jota-on-the-wing-celtic-thank-ellie-dixon-for-brilliant-pre-match-performance/ . live .
  25. Web site: O'Connor . Siobhain . 4 May 2023 . Ellie Dixon unveils new track 'Dopamine' . 9 October 2023 . Dork . en-US . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123812/https://readdork.com/news/ellie-dixon-unveils-new-track-dopamine/ . live .
  26. Web site: BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley, Sofa Session: Ellie Dixon . 10 October 2023 . BBC . en-GB . 14 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014123812/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kvnh . live .
  27. Web site: 8 March 2024 . The Neu Bulletin (The New Eves, cruush, Slow Fiction and more!) . 9 March 2024 . DIY . en.
  28. Web site: Dork . 9 December 2022 . Hype List 2023: Part 2 . 27 September 2023 . Dork . en-US . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131351/https://readdork.com/features/hype-list-2023-part-2/ . live .
  29. Web site: Taylor . Sam . 21 July 2023 . "I feel like I've had ten years of experiences in two" - Ellie Dixon is a future alt-pop legend from her own bedroom . 27 September 2023 . Dork . en-US . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131348/https://readdork.com/features/ellie-dixon-the-cut-cover-july-2023/ . live .
  30. Web site: Schumacher . Lukas . 2024-01-19 . Marshmello x venbee - "No Man’s Land" . 2024-03-29 . . de.
  31. Web site: Wilson . Sophie . 19 December 2022 . "We're taking over the scene": meet Loud LDN, dance music's most vibrant new collective . 13 October 2023 . NME . en-GB . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115185851/https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/loud-ldn-drum-n-bass-revival-piri-venbee-lucy-tun-radar-3367338 . live .
  32. Web site: LOUD LDN on Instagram: "Here is our Loud LDN wrapped 2022 We're very excited about what 2023 has in store and are excited to grow our community in the new year!" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026214714/https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmwxo_2NtML/?hl=en . 26 October 2023 . 10 October 2023 . www.instagram.com.
  33. Web site: charlieeeee - Discography . 2024-06-18 . Spotify . en.

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