Pinch me, I must be dreaming right?!
Can’t quite believe I am saying this but you can find myself & the band in the fields of Avalon at this year’s
@glastonbury
! A bucket list stage, a bucket list festival & finally I’m popping my Glastonbury cherry & I can’t freaking wait!!
Thank you so much to everyone who voted - I am blown away ♥️ and thank you
@WhisperingBob
for your wonderful words when you presented me the award. Thank you to all involved in this album / you inspire me so much ♥️
Well you guys are just the bestest fans ever! I'm utterly thrilled that Shining in the Half Light is Number 1 in the Official UK Blues Charts, Number 2 in the Official UK Americana Charts & Number 4 in the Official UK Independent Charts!
Plus I hear Top 50 is the new Top 40 😉
Been sat on this news for ages now but I’m so chuffed to announce that I shall be presenting a weekly show on
@PlanetRockRadio
every Sat from 12 till 1pm! Make sure you tune in for my first show on July 2nd for a massive hour of rock with a sprinkle of Americana inspired roots!
The HUGEST of honours last night opening for
@JoolsOfficial
& his incredible band - we were made to feel so welcome by everyone involved and it was a sheer pleasure to play the
@kewthemusic
stage once again
Thank you Jools & to everyone there what a JOY!
📸 Chris Griffiths
Stuff of dreams y’all 🙌 The chance to release new music at this time is such an honour.
I am excited to announce my new 16 track covers album “Ain’t Nothing But” recorded live as part of my livestream series back in the summer.
#NewMusicFriday
#newmusic
The cheesiest of smiles as I have just seen that you all have spun the acoustic version of Medicine Man over 1 million times on
@Spotify
! WOW ! However you listen to my music - thank you! I truly have the BESTEST fans in the world! ♥️🙌♥️
Well knock me down and call me Susan ‘Road I Call Home' is nominated for Soul Album of the year at the American Independent Blues Awards alongside
@Samantha_Fish
epic record 'Kill or be Kind'!
Head on over to have your say 🎉
Happy Days !!
#bluesawards
🎉♥️🎉 All the love you have showered me with over the last few days has been staggering / thanking you all from the bottom of my heart ! It’s been amazing reading all your messages 🎉♥️🎉 Big Love Team 🥰
Merry Christmas my lovelies 🎄Wishing you love, joy and peace on this blessed day 🕊
Especially thinking of all of you who cannot be with the ones you love this Christmas and raising a glass to absent friends 🙏
God Bless xx
#blessed
#MerryChristmas
Thank you too all who voted - I’m humbled, utterly humbled ! Thank you
@UKBluesFed
and to
@LarkinPoe
for presenting the award! You guys are inspirations ! Sending love & light!
It’s a BIG Bucket List Moment for me today ! You can find me and the band playing one of the biggest indoor stages of my career and opening the
@Bristol_Beacon
on the main stage! I’ll be on 5.30-6.15 It’s free entry Bristol and I can’t wait to see you later 🎉🎉 📸 Shaun Hulme
THIS IS THE BOMB! I’m so darned excited cuz not only am I up for an award but I’m also performing at
@TroxyLondon
for
@TheAMAUK
awards on Jan 30th alongside some of my fave artists & peoples! Grab your tickets before they sell out and let’s make it a night to remember! ⭐️ BOOM ⭐️
This sums up how I’m feeling right now!! Just found out I’m nominated for 3 UK blues awards! Mind Blown - Voting opens Monday and I’ll send more details then !! In the meantime I’m super happy
@TheAMAUK
festival with my gal
@judyblankmusic
🤘🤘
Whist I’m on tour , my radio show goes on tour! Join me on
@PlanetRockRadio
today at midday recorded at Radio City Liverpool overlooking the city! The tower was rocking a little which works perfectly as my show ROCKS too! New music from
@Samantha_Fish
@weareblueviolet
My 2021 🥰 This year I encountered a different kind of love, the deepest kind of love that only grows and grows and honestly - it is pure magic ❤️ 🪄👩🍼
Sending love, joy, laughter, blessings and great music to you all for 2022 !
#NewYear
#NewYearsEve
NEWSFLASH : So freaking excited to announce that I’ve been invited to the “House Of Songs” Songwriting summit in USA in September. A week of writing and shows in Arkansas and then we head to Nashville to play Americana Fest 2019! YAAAAAASSS 🕺😁🕺
☀️ Can I get a whoop whoop Cuz I got some news! ☀️
Folks - Set your alarms for Thursday at 11am and tune into
@PlanetRockRadio
cuz I’ve just heard
@WyattVW
is gonna be giving Sunshine City it’s first ever spin! PreSave -
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicRelease
Thank you for all the love you have shown Mumma and Me especially all the voting for it as
@ClassicRockMag
“Track of the week” as it’s such a wildcard! Couple of days left to vote - just hit the link and just keep enjoying this very special song 🫶❤️
Just wanna say a huge thank you to everyone who has tuned in on my live streams over the last few months - I am so grateful to you all for your continued support and look forward to sharing some exciting new things with you very soon. all my love to you and yours - Elles ❤️💞❤️
#MerryChristmas
you gorgeous folks! Wishing you love and blessings wherever you are. Thinking of you all but in particular of those who are isolated, alone or unwell this year. Sending you a BIG virtual hug and looking forward to brighter times ahead of us!
God Bless Elles xx
This is NEXT LEVEL! I’m so freaking excited to announce that I shall be playing Cropredy Festival next year! I’ve wanted to play this iconic festival my whole career and I honestly cannot wait! It’s gonna be a very special show 🎉🎉🎉
📸 John Bull Rockrpix Photography
Over 1 millions stream on Spotify and I have just had to reorder vinyls into stock which is madness as Road I Call Home has only been out 5 months! This DIY music journey only works because of you - my amazing fans! So thank you thank you thank you!
I always dance to the beat of my own blues”
The opening lyric to my third album “Shining in the Half Light” & I’m stoked to say (after a lot of begging from y’all) that I’ve finally sat down and got all the lyrics from that record on my website !
⬇️
Dressing room Smiles. Just stopping by to let you know that I’ll be back on
@PlanetRockRadio
at midday today!
Also Huge shout out to everyone I’ve seen over the last few gigs, it’s been so great meeting you all in the interval and making new friends too. Tonight - Torquay! 🤘
Shining in the Half Lighy has made the top 25 albums of 22 over at
@RockBluesMuse
! HUGE thank you to all who voted! ❤️🙌 Here’s a pic of me wearing the album tee before I had eaten my body weight in Swiss Chocolate 🤭
Congratulations to
@EllesBailey
- 2020 UK Americana Award winner of UK Song Of The Year!
⠀
"Little Piece of Heaven” written by Elles Bailey, Bobby Wood and
@danauerbach
⠀
#AMAUK20
Today we lost an iconic woman, an inspirational woman, a woman who kept her poise right up until the end
God bless you Queen Elizabeth and May you finally rest in peace, united with your love ❤️🙏
Thank you for your lifelong service
#rip
#queenelizabeth
#ripqueenelizabeth
I’ve got a SECRET! I am going to release my first ever Christmas song featuring two of my most favourite talented people and it’s sounds GORGEOUS!
It’s gonna drop on the 18th Dec and will be released in aid of
@Shelter
Any guesses which song we will be releasing?
#newmusic
OMG
@WhisperingBob
you complete beauty!! Tune into
@BBCRadio2
tonight folks! So excited for
@TheAMAUK
week next week and SUPER STOKED that ‘Little piece of heaven’ is up for an award!! ♥️🤪♥️
Be kind, love one another, and keep the faith 🌟
🙏 We will get through this 🙏
♥️ Sending you all my love wherever you are in the world ♥️
#love
#hope
#KeepTheFaith
Wanna say thanks4 all the birthday wishes. It was my 2nd lockdown birthday but at least this time I wasn’t in isolation! A day filled with laughter, burgers, pizza, cake & a whole lotta love! A perfect way to celebrate before the next “big day” Feel blessed ♥️
#39weekspregnant
This record changed everything for me! Happy 4th birthday
#Wildfire
- thank you for the journey you have taken me on and the people I have met because of you 🥳🎂
All these years later and my fave tune is still Perfect Storm - What’s yours ??
#birthday
#wildfire
Caption Competition - What should I call this tour?
Winner gets 2 tickets to a gig of their choice!
I'll start you off, & this is coming from how I feel right now 'Possibly the tour that kills Ms Bailey'
To enter just LIKE, TWEET & COMMENT with your caption & gig of choice
The new album is now fully tracked and OMG I’m so darn excited by it... watch this space y’all .... it’s time for mixing and mastering 🙌
Hands up if you’re excited too 🙌🙌
📸 Pete Miles
Middle Farm Studios, Devon
Making EB history here - my first ever full show, full band live album and DVD! I’m utterly blown away by how you have already supported it …. Here’s a little taster of the magical show that you can now take home !!
Standard procedure … Trip to Hell… Leave with the Teeshirt! Norway, you were brief but beautiful! Thanks so much for rocking late into the night with us last night! We shall be back soon!
In other news … don’t forget to tune into my
@PlanetRockRadio
at Midday BST today 🤘
Can I get whoop whoop 🙌 Huge thanks to
@cerysmatthews
for spinning Help Somebody (MWS sessions) yesterday on
@BBCRadioTwo
ahead of the U.K. Blues Awards on May 9th.
It may be virtual but I’m still gonna dress up and then get covered in baby sick - who’s gonna join me then? 🙌
Alanis Morissette’s Jagged little pill was my 11 year old self’s jam …. So so sad to hear the news about Taylor Hawkins- my heart goes out to his family and to the Foo Fighters at this completely devastating time. Rest in rock and roll peace 🙏
#RIPTaylorHawkins
#taylorhawkins
Vinyl copies of the new Shining In The Half Light by Elles Bailey sold out!
Thankfully we've ordered more...
Get your copy here before they go (again):
Lindsay & I have great taste in bands and band tees!
@LarkinPoe
I’ll be spinning some huge tunes on
@PlanetRockRadio
today at midday including some
@BraveRivalBand
@DanaFuchsTweet
and I’ll be telling you a rock and roll story about a little cat in Romania! Tune in folks 👌
Some raspberry jamming to accompany your Sunday croissant with the divine
@dmarrinermusic
in a backstage corridor beneath a neon stage!
Thanks for all the love & support with the tour ! You lot are THE BEST! How can I not enjoy the ride when I have all of you with me ❤️
Happy Saturday Everyone ! Here I am .... wondering why I’ve been wide awake for two hours already!!😂😂 Have a blessed and refreshed day!! 🥰 📸 Alan Dunkley
Riding out the storm is probably the most special track to me on the album and I am super stoked to hear that it is up for Classic Rock Magazine Track of the Week - I would Love your vote ! ❤️
VOTE ➡️
Made it to Cambridge 🙌 It’s gonna be busy but there are still VIP and normal tickets available AND seating on the balcony’s ! Tix available from Cambridge Junction and on the door 🙌
See ya later folks 🙌
I’m glad I’ve been working out cuz these bad boys are HEAVY!!
Humbled to have picked up these two awards .... a huge thank you to everyone who voted and to the
@UKBluesFed
for being legends!
Big love folks and happy Friday 🎉♥️
#FridayFeeling
#friyay
I’m sad we can’t be at Dingwalls tomorrow for the U.K. Blues Awards however there will be a virtual awards show tomorrow at 6pm BST over on at & you are all invited! Come join & let’s have a virtual party 🎉 Good luck to all the nominees !
@UKBluesFed
We’re thrilled to announce the first signing of our partner
@UTATPublishing
- the brilliant
@EllesBailey
!
A powerhouse of an artist, songwriter and vocalist, we’re so excited to be working with team UTAT and Elles to bring forward the next stage of her project. 📝🎧
Feels like I moved Heaven and Earth to make this gig in France work and we have made it ! So excited to ROCK the Buis Blues Festival in about 5 mins! 💃 then head straight to
@CottFolkFest
to party with my buds
@thewanderhearts
tomorrow night ✈️
#TravelTime
#France
#LeBuisBlues
Delighted to have been nominated in this years UKBlues Awards 🙏
♥️Thank you too all who nominated ♥️ which also makes tonight’s
@feedbackradiouk
show even more exciting because I talk to fellow nominee Ashley Sherlock 🙌🙌
Tune in from 8pm
⭐️ Bring it on ⭐️
I first went to
@AmericanaFest
in 2016 when I was recording Wildfire and it’s been my dream to officially showcase there ever since! So as you can imagine I am stoked beyond measure to announce that Nashville - I’m coming and it’s gonna be one hell of a party!
Ok - I’m still totes emosh from last night’s performance from the QUEEN
@TheBonnieRaitt
👑
But I’m putting on my game face and I’m ready to rock Black Deer Festival ! Find me at The Ridge at 12pm - songwriters round and then 2.45pm for my main set with the band!
I’m opening for Jools Holland in the town I grew up in!
23rd of May 24 - AT YATE FC!
I can’t wait to rock the joint and then kick back and watch the incredible Jools Holland and his band again!
Tickets onsale now -
📸 Chris Griffiths
#joolsholland
That felt lush ! Thanks to everyone who watched
#Bobcast
last night ! Was fab to dust off the vocal chords, slap on some slap & give the hat airtime! Thanks to
@WhisperingBob
for asking me on the show. Now it’s back to wonderful mum life for a bit until
@loverocksfest
on June12th
Stoked to be doing these shows with
@chantelmcgregor
celebrating Women in Rock and Blues! Thank you Manchester -
@StablesMK
you are up next and it’s SOLD OUT 🤘
OOOOLALA - I GOT YOU SOME NEWS! My new album ‘Road I Call Home’ is now available to pre-order from
@PledgeMusic
at - yay!! - once you preorder you will get a track from the album straight to your inboxes 🎶🕺🎶
#NewMusicAlert
#NewMusicFriday
Happy 2nd Birthday “Road I Call Home” ♥️ Huge thanks you to everyone who played a part in making this record and getting it out into the world! And of course to my amazing fans for the incredible support 🌟 !
One year of you! Happy 1st Birthday Shining in the Half Light - I have been blown away with the journey this record has taken me on and the support you have shown it! Thank You Thank You Thank You.
I think a year on Halfway House is still my favourite track - what is yours?
I can’t take it with me when The ‘devil claims his prize’ But I only need like 999800 streams until I can afford to buy this fancy dress. It’s the last one in the shop we need to rack those streams up fast 🤣 Happy Release Day - Enjoy it
#newmusicalert
So last night this happened 🤯 ! My goodness I’m totally blown away to be nominated for U.K. Artist of the Year at
@TheAMAUK
alongside
@iamyola
@thestaves
and
@thejohnsmith
! Congrats to all the nominees 🥳Members voting is now open 🙌