ELLA ION RELEASES NEW SINGLE 'LOOKING FOR NOTHING' + SIGNS TO GROUND CONTROL TOURING + GREEN MAN FESTIVAL LIVE SESSION OUT NOW + WINS TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS
Today Kaurna Land/Adelaide based Ella Ion returns with her final musical offering of the year in the mesmerising single 'Looking For Nothing' out now via Our Golden Friend. This comes alongside the release of her Green Man Live Session, filmed back in August in the middle of her UK/Europe tour, the announcement of her signing to Ground Control Touring for bookings in North America, South America and Asia, and last night's South Australian Music Awards win for Best New Artist and People's Choice Folk Award.
~ LISTEN TO "LOOKING FOR NOTHING" HERE ~
After a year spent traversing the world 'Looking For Nothing' is an exercise in letting go, a forced moment of pause. Working once again with producer Stefan Blair, one half of acclaimed duo Good Morning, Ella's folk leanings are unleashed amidst a lush production. The single was mixed by Dylan Young (Way Dynamic) and Liam "Snowy" Halliwell. 'Looking For Nothing' in a shining example of Ella's eloquent lyricism, masterful musical control and her unmatched ability to deliver a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart.
This is further exemplified in the Green Man Festival Session filmed in August, a secret second set which gives insight into the vulnerable and transformative nature of Ella's live shows. With the news of her signing with booking agents Jim Romeo and Alisa Preisler of US-based booking agency Ground Control Touring, Ella is well on her way to sharing this with audiences across North America, South America and Asia.
Her two South Australian Music Award wins were fuelled by 2025 tracks "Map // Creature Skin", "Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures", and "Blue Black Crows". All tracks received play across triple j, Triple R, PBS, 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide, Edge Radio and more as well as being added to over a dozen Spotify editorial playlists each and featured in Frankie Magazine, The Music and Rolling Stone among others.
The past year has been one of transformation for Ella, breaking out of her Adelaide hometown to play headline shows, showcase at The Great Escape and support Jake Bugg (UK), Big Sleep (IRE) and Folk Bitch Trio across the UK and Europe, making the trek over thrice in 2025 alone. She supported Suki Waterhouse (UK) at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne for Rising Festival in June, and showcased at BIGSOUND in the middle of her debut Australian tour in amongst local support slots with Folk Bitch Trio, Gordi and Kacy & Clayton.
Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, having played at a plethora of prolific venues, events and shows. However, the reach of her sonic capabilities stretches beyond country borders, with listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more.
From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. Like her songwriting, Ion’s live performances similarly demonstrate the musician’s masterful range. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan with her magnetic stage presence, considered songwriting and angelic vocal range.
Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. With a renewed creative direction and personal clarity, she’s carving out her own path in real time.
You can listen to "Blue Black Crows" HERE.
