Ellie Jane Releases “Clocks” EP and Video – new interview with Exposed Vocals

Ultra-talented singer / songwriter Ellie Jane continues to cement her growing reputation as one of the UK’s promising new artists by releasing a collection of six outstanding original tracks on 21^st October 2016.  Having recently got the grand final of Open Mic UK, and with her first Radio 1 play under her belt, it’s been a busy time for Ellie.

 

The EPs lead track “Clocks” is lyrically intelligent, beautifully crafted and emotionally charged song that belies the Hertfordshire based singer’s tender years.  The accompanying video is beautifully shot and is a great showcase for Ellie Jane’s powerful delivery.

 

The “Clocks” EP is available from 21^st October on all the usual platforms and contains five other tracks that sit perfectly alongside “Clocks”.

 

The other tracks cover Ellie Jane’s full repertoire of beautiful, subtle ballads right up to anthemic crescendos. 

 

 

ITunes Pre-Order

Website – http://www.elliejanemusic.co/

YouTube – Clocks

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/EllieJaneMusicOfficial/

Twitter- @EllieJaneMusic

Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story.

Where did you grow up?  

Ware, Hertfordshire

What made you decide to become an artist?

I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember so I couldn’t pinpoint an exact trigger. I’ve just always loved to sing and is the only thing I have patience to stick at.

How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it? 

My surname isn’t anything fancy or glamorous so I decided to go with just my first and middle name.  Some artist use stage-names.

What do you think about online music sharing?

I think it is a great way to get to a wide audience quickly and effectively.  All people have to do is look at their phone and so it seems like a more promising way of getting yourself heard as people don’t need to put in much effort to get access.

Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?

It’s difficult to give music away for free because people don’t realise how expensive the industry is.  Any money I make at the moment has no profit, it goes straight into the next project.  Eventually I’d love to be able to release free music because I’m not in it just for the money, I do it because I love it, but until I’m at that level it would be difficult to do it completely free.

Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?

Put yourself out there as much as you can.  Have an open mind with everything and every gig is experience and exposure.  You can’t expect to get paid for gigs, and local pubs love putting on live music.

Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?

I don’t like to think I make any mistakes because there is no such thing as a bad gig, they are all learning curves whether they are lessons or blessings.  But things definitely don’t always go to plan, but a good artist will be able to work through it and make sure the audience are none the wiser. If things don’t go to plan I don’t panic.  If I don’t quite manage to hit that note or I nearly stack it on stage or something you just improvise and incorporate it into the original performance.  At a gig last week my guitar wasn’t coming through the monitors, you can’t control that stuff and I just made a joke, the crowd had a giggle and the show just goes on.

Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about? 

I haven’t been on tour myself as of yet but would absolutely love to tour and that is definitely a goal for next year. I’m planning to do a short three or four day local tour early next year.

Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?

Since I was little I have always written stories and poems as a way of expressing myself.  Growing up in a family of three boys and being the only girl it was my own unique way of making myself heard.  So I personally struggle to write songs that aren’t related to personal experiences of mine.  My best songs are always about my own experiences in life.

Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?

I use facebook and Twitter and I have a website called www.elliejanemusic.co.  I struggle to keep up with social media but I am working on it as we live in a digital age and social media is your best bet of getting out there nowadays.

What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?

3 of a kind, Baby Cakes. That was such a tune back in the day.  Aqua, Barbie Girl as I was the biggest Barbie girl.

If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?

I would go to as many exotic countries as I can and work with as many animals as possible.

Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?

I don’t have my own studio, I work with engineers and producers.  I prefer working with live band instruments as much as I can rather than samples.

How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?

Social media all the way.  You can even pay a little money to promote it but I haven’t done that yet.  My video reached 17,000 views through facebook alone with people liking and sharing.  It even got me some gigs too.

If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?

I’d love to sell out the 02, having 20,000 people sing my words back to me I think I could then die happy.  Definitely Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson as cliché as they are they are legends.  I also love UK Grime and Hip Hop so getting on stage with the Boy Better Know Crew or the OG Crew would be amazing!

So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?

I have just released an EP which is on iTunes at the moment and is called “Clocks”.  It features six tracks all inspired by true events.  I have a video out for the title track “Clocks” at the moment, but I am trying to throw some money together to make another video and a mini tour for early 2017.

If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?

I’m in my final year of Uni studying multi-media journalism, I am specialising in broadcast so I’d love to do something in tv and radio documentaries.

Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?

The first album I bought for myself was Usher Confessions.  My brother and I bought one for my mum, liked it that much so bought another for my dad, then I got them to buy my own one.  I remember thinking it was the coolest music and I knew all the words. That inspired me to write more soulful and mature music.

How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?

I try and be organized all the time and it never works, so I just do one thing at a time.  Usually I start by writing out a list of what I need to get done that week and I just tick them off one by one.  I try and put as much effort into everything as I possibly can but luckily I have a good support network around me who help me make sure I don’t spread myself too thin.  It does certainly get that way sometimes though!  I’d much rather this busy hectic life over a boring one any day.

What should fans look forward to in the next year or so?

I think it’s going to be watching me find my own feet in the industry.  I am just breaking out and starting to make myself a name so I think it will be exciting to watch everything blossom and unfold and find my true identity within the industry.

Any Shout-outs?

To my friends and family for being my back bone. And my lovely little dog Jilly.