Cork native and singer-songwriter Jen Ella is set to release her new single ‘We Were The Kids Back Then’ a song that takes the listener on a journey of being a teenager growing up in rural Ireland.
Based in London, the Cork native carries on from her last single ‘‘I Must Go To The Party Alone’ a song about experiencing freedom and strength after an adverse life event. Jen Ella continues to portray a personal experience of hers with the ongoing aim to embed it in the mind of the listeners and allow them to be present on her journey when conveying her stories through her songs.
‘We Were The Kids Back Then’ was recorded by Joss Mogli a musician and producer from London. It features indie influenced guitars and delicate violins allowing the element of songwriting to shine throughout the song. Lyrics such as ‘smoked a joint with friends as I learned something more” and “the boiler room was the highlight of our teens” create a personal spin on the song showcasing nostalgic experiences as a teenager navigating there experiences as they transition into adulthood.
Jen Ella is a singer-songwriter and musician from Cork. She is now based in London and has been writing music all her life. She writes about her personal life implementing tales from love, travel, growing up in Ireland, history and relationships. Following success in 2021 making BBC sound’s airplay twice with her two tracks ‘Eyes for you’ and ‘Lipstick Queen’ she has spent the last few months working hard on new songs. She became the Scotsman’s Arts Artist of the week and her track Lipstick Queen was Hotpress magazine’s track of the week. Along with that her music has been played on international radio such as amazing radio and featured in many articles across Scotland and Ireland such as Finbar hoban presents, Indiebuddie, theothersidereviews, For the love of bands, alternative fruit, not bad, hot press magazine, the scotsman, along with her previous EP Spoken words making the RTE radio 1 recommendations playlist. Her recent song ‘I Must Go To The Party Alone’ was added to RTE2XM playlist, featured on BBC sounds and featured on Earmilk magazine along with features on other radio stations and articles.
Gracing the Celtic connection stage back in 2019 and 2022, since she has been down in London she has sold out various venues in London and Ireland such ‘’Spice of Life’’ in Soho and ‘’Ballinadee Bus’’ in Cork. She has also been accepted to write music in New York in April 2024 along with Andrea Stople who has written for the likes of ‘’Faith Hill’’ and ‘’Jimmy Wayne’’.
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