Ella Mathison
GET TO KNOW ELLA MATHISON
A musician/novelist, Ella Mathison is a storyteller at heart. Her work follows one simple rule: to immerse people in new worlds. Her original music is captivating, whimsical, and intricate, and she shines brightest when performing. She excels at covers, too, especially within the indie folk/pop genre; artists like Noah Kahan, Of Monsters and Men, or Gracie Abrams. She's thrilled to have performed over 80 gigs in the past year, and looks forward to continuing to build on that momentum.
ELLA’S CAREER BACKGROUND
Ella has been playing guitar since she was 12 years old, entirely self-taught. While she has written original songs her whole life, she dove deeper into her passion for music when she was 18 in university, studying pre-med and realized that she wanted to pivot career paths. Music became her escape, and she wrote over 100 songs in one year. This further ignited a flame for Ella to start seeking out performing opportunities. Initially joining open mics in Whistler, Ella absolutely fell in love with performing. After booking her first gig at Maxx Fish, Ella’s music career exploded from there. Ella has done over 80 gigs in the past year, ranging from bars, farmer's markets, upscale restaurants, weddings, art shows, Taylor Swift-themed nights, Holiday shows, and more. More recently, through her connection with an award-winning producer in Vancouver, she has been working on the exciting release of her original music. Ella has already made waves with her original song being featured in a new vertical drama and trailers nationwide.
ELLA MATHISON’S MUSIC STYLE
Ella is a versatile musician across many styles, but primarily excels in the Indie Folk genre. Crossing into Folk/Pop and Country/Pop, as well. Her favourite artists to cover are Noah Kahan, The Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men, Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift (think folklore/evermore), and Zach Bryan. While she adores slow-paced, chill gigs, Ella creates an engaging performance and enjoys energetic performances to get the crowd going. This shows from her popular weekly gigs at the Crystal Lounge and popular upbeat covers such as Mr. Brightside, Shut Up and Dance With Me, What Makes You Beautiful, Love Story, etc. that manage to get the whole room up on their feet!
