Ella Hooper Official
The Stag & Hunter Hotel, 187 Maitland Rd, 2304 Newcastle Directions
Thu 08.10.2026 19:00
With lashings of twang and bold Americana sounds; Ella Hooper's Overnight Success era is here! Sharing tunes from her new album recorded in and with the who's who of Nashville; Ella is hitting the road with her kick-arse live band to celebrate. One of Australia's most chameleonic live performers known for her unbridled energy and off-beat charisma, Ella shows what she's really made of with a return to the classic sounds of the music that raised her. Heartfelt, lyric-driven, rambunctious one minute, capsizing you into your feels the next; an Ella Hooper live show feels like a mix of stand-up comedy meets rock and roll - both immediate and intimate. A powerhouse singer, Ella's musical range is vast and mighty. Recalling the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt spliced with a modern cheeky twist; Ella keeps things fresh even when referencing the classics. Backed by a stellar live band featuring fiddle, searing electric guitar and tight three-piece vocal harmonies; this is a chameleonic country rock show from Violet Town's poet punk princess. "I've been DYING. to tour this album! It's was literally made to be played live and that was abig part of the aesthetic I was looking for in Nashville, I wanted it to feel easy, free and like a ringing a bell.. some songs have that real solo spotlight, torch song intimacy to them, like the title track itself is a real solo belter, very red velvet curtain, very drama! And others I just let loose on.. that's my aim for every one that comes along. To have a choose your own adventure, a tasting plate if you will, of my approach to the genre I love and am playing in now - Americana, which takes in roots, rock, folk and zydeco even! In short; it's jumpin'!"
Ella will be joined by up and coming Melbourne based artist; Ruby Mae on all shows. A proud and powerful young Wiradjuri woman, Ruby has been tearing up the airwaves on Triple J and Triple M as well as gracing festival stages across the country. Gaining traction and fans everywhere she goes for her authentic, music-first approach, the wit and warmth of songs like 'Dickhead' and 'Keeper' are a perfect match for Ella's confessional, wry new material.
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Ella Hooper OfficialElla Hooper burst onto the Australian music scene as the technicolour front woman of Killing Heidi, an unlikely success story the teenage band from the bush who went on to explode the naughties, claiming pop rock dominion over the turn of the millennium with a string of hit singles, no.1 album, sold out tours, Rolling Stone covers and more. Ella was the first ever woman and youngest person to be awarded APRA’s Songwriter of the Year Award.
Now three albums deep into a celebrated solo career spanning synth folk, rock, country and Americana, Ella also balances a successful sidehustle hosting multiple TV and radio shows, including the hit music trivia shows Spicks And Specks, RockWiz and most recently music/disability docuseries, HEADLiNERS for ABC TV, making her more than just a pop singer in her native Aus.
Ella’s most recent album Small Town Temple explores her love of country / Americana. Written in her tiny hometown of Violet Town in a period where, tragically, she lost both her beloved parents to cancer within two weeks of each other, Small Town Temple has been praised for its heart, authenticity and unique 'Australiana' perspective. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Australian Country chart and was nominated for the prestigious Australian Music Prize.
Firmly in her country era and carrying enough highs and lows to really do the genre justice, Ella is now collaborating on a new record with Grammy Award winning Nashville stalwarts like Jim Lauderdale, Steve Poltz, Melody Walker (Sierra Ferrell) and LOLLIES aka Clare Reynolds (Rachel Baiman, Timbaland)
Hooper is currently splitting her time between Nashville and Melbourne, servicing the summer festival crowds in Australia, and writing the next set of heart opening, toe tapping hits in Nashville.
Ella Hooper is both a well seasoned artist and a dedicated proponent of ‘beginners mind’, courting her biggest growth spurt yet.
