Ellen & The Escapades Review - 2010

E.P Review

Ellen & the Escapades - Ellen & The Escapades E.P

Release Date - 14th January 2010

Leeds quintet Ellen & the Escapades are still relatively unknown across the country, they are however, beginning to rise to fame, deservedly I might add.

Appearing on the introducing stage at the Reading and Leeds festival, ears began to pick up and slowly but surely people began to recognise the talent of this new, upcoming folk band.

Their self titled E.P is a calm and peaceful collection of folk beauty, with front woman Ellen Smith’s vocals resembling a female Bob Dylan or an early K.T Tunstall that almost calms and sooths the listener, “Yours to Keep” is a fine example.

The use of a harmonica, keyboard and a sliding guitar are also key in the process of calming and captivating the audience.

If Ellen & the Escapades keep producing music of this quality, they surely cannot fail.