Ella Hooper Official
Sooki Lounge, 1648 Burwood Highway, 3160 Belgrave Directions
Thu 20.08.2026 19:00
Hot off the back of supporting the likes of James Taylor, Chris Isaak and The Waterboys, Ella is making a quick lap of the regions in solo mode - sharing snippets of the new Americana / Country album she's been crafting in Nashville USA.
As well as brand new bangers she'll share reinterpretations of favourites from her celebrated solo career AND a smattering of selections from the iconic Killing Heidi songbook. A performer that's constantly re-inventing herself - Ella is at the peak of her powers with her new music receiving high praise, radio play and chart love. Sharp, witty writing delivered with her trademark warm quirky character, the appeal of Ella's one-woman show is half in the music and half in the stories that are delivered in and around it. Well known for her super inclusive, nothing to hide personality, an Ella Hooper solo show feels more like a fireside hang than a stuffy recital. Come see what 'twists and bends' Hooper has been alchemising into her bold new material in these intimate, character packed rooms all around her beloved home state of Victoria.
Performers
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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.
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Ella HooperManager: [email protected]
Gig bookings: Premier Artists
TV/Radio bookings: Mel Harvey [email protected]