You never know quite what you’re going to get when Ella Hooper releases music. She was a rock chick with Killing Heidi, country-folk goddess as part of The Verses, and she’s dabbled in pop more than once. Her latest single, her first in four years, is “Old News.” If you loved the music she made in The Verses, you’ll adore this one. Ella penned the track with American country artist Sara Douga, who she met in Nashville in 2017.
“Sara and I have a similar energy – we’re both motor-mouthed brunettes,” Ella laughed. “And she’s the real deal when it comes to traditional country. I bring the alt and she brings the country. I had a great Nashville experience, meeting so many incredible people. It was so inspiring. I felt like I saw my future.”
Ella says “Old News” is the start of a new chapter for her music, so perhaps we can expect her to stay in this alt-country space for a while longer. Honestly, I’m not going to mind one bit.
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