Ella Edmondson
| Ella Edmondson | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eleanor Rose Edmondson |
| Born |
22 January 1986 Hammersmith, London, UK |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Monsoon Records |
| Associated acts | The Bad Shepherds |
Eleanor Rose "Ella" Edmondson (born 1986 Hammersmith, London, England) is an English singer-songwriter. Her primary instrument is the guitar though she can also play the piano.[1]
Early life
Edmondson is the eldest of three daughters of comedians Adrian Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders. She has two younger sisters, Beatrice and Freya.[2][3] The majority of Edmondson's childhood was spent in Richmond before her family relocated to Devon.[4] She attended Exeter School[5] where she wrote songs as part of her music GCSE.[6]
Career
Edmondson became a fan of death metal because it was the only music that her father didn't like.[4] She went through a goth phase as a teenager and became a satanist. She worked as a snowboarding instructor in Canada, a barmaid and a painter and decorator before deciding to focus on music full-time[2][4] after being encouraged by her father. She "got the bug" after supporting Jools Holland at the Plymouth Pavilions.[7]
She received her first guitar as a Christmas present from her father and taught herself to play by copying him.[4] Her first gig was at 16 supporting Thousand Natural Shocks in Exeter.[8] She made an appearance in an episode of her mother's sitcom Jam and Jerusalem in 2006 performing "Breathe"[9] (and says the character Tash in the series is loosely based on her).[3] In 2007, she released her first EP, Blame Amy,[10] and appeared on the compilation Folk Rising.[11] Her debut album, Hold Your Horses, was released on 16 February 2009[9] on her father's Monsoon record label.[7]
In 2010 she toured as the supporting act to her father's punk inspired folk act The Bad Shepherds.
Personal life
Ella married Dan Furlong on 30 September 2010. On 27 August 2012, Ella gave birth to a boy, Fred,[12] and in February 2014 to another son, Albert Rafferty.[13] She gave birth to her first daughter Ivy in August 2016.
References
- ↑ Interview with Judi Spiers on BBC Devon, 16 February 2009.
- 1 2 Ella Edmondson, rising star
- 1 2 "'I've never been Saffy,' says Jennifer Saunders' daughter, folk singer Ella Edmondson". Daily Mail. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Relative Values: Adrian Edmondson and his daughter Ella"
- ↑ Comic's Daughter Mourns Death of Soldier Pal Killed in Afghanistan
- ↑ Ella Edmondson in Chagford (interview)
- 1 2 "Ella Edmondson: off to an absolutely fabulous start". The Telegraph. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ Official biography
- 1 2 CD Times Review of Hold Your Horses Archived 17 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ella Edmondson on Ectoguide
- ↑ Folk Rising on Amazon.com
- ↑ "Ella Rose Edmondson (ellaedmondson) on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Twitter / ellaedmondson: Well I'm now a mother of two". Twitter.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.