Ellem

About Ellem Inside Still Beats Ellem’s first full length album has all the hallmarks of immediately accessible, soul injected, modern-folk with unashamed glimmers of playful pop. The British singer songwriter’s roots lie firmly in the east-end of London - something which is reflected in her frank lyrics and gritty melodies, but as much of the young songstresses time is spent between here and her new home in Los Angeles the album takes on definite nuances from both places. Ellem’s Brit/Cali sound is an addictive melting pot of contrasts. Her raw and honest vocal on the stripped down acoustic song Shadow has a delicate haunting quality, mix that with the dirty blues rock but intriguingly poppy east-end tone of By Heart and the quirky title track Inside Still Beats you have a whimsical yet heart-on-sleeve truthful collection of songs which is deliciously more-ish. Inside Still Beats, Ellem’s rather impressive solo debut is indeed a strong collection of heartfelt mini-musical-stories packed with intrigue, heartbreak and light-relief. With lyrics like “if I show you my cracks will you be my glue” and “I don’t know how the words go, but if this is my song then life is my show.” Ellem has an infectious way of reaching into hearts and staying there! Download on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ellem/id356700976?uo=6 Ellem on Myspace: www.myspace.com/ellemsongs Ellem on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ellem/141695700108