Songwriter and vocalist, Ego Ella May, chats to us as we listen to her single ‘Table for One’ and gear up for her upcoming show at Ghost Notes in Peckham.
Hailing from South London, Ego Ella May has an all-encompassing love of music which she channels into her own neo-soul and contemporary jazz compositions.
At the heart of Ego’s writing is a deep passion and respect for jazz. Touching on her writing process and her connection to her craft, she explains: “Everyone’s ears are so different, so I let them be the judge, but the root of it all is jazz. I write what’s on my mind, or if I have a burning desire to write. My favourite quote is “you have to read, to write” so I spend a lot of time reading novels, poetry and books about my history”.
Ahead of her show at Peckham’s Ghost Notes on Thursday 14th February, we spoke to the artist to find out a little more about her via some quick-fire questions…
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Three words to describe our/my music.
cool, quirky, honest.
Last photo on your phone…
a screenshot of the 5 love languages
Favourite instagram account…
too many to choose from! maybe @mosaiceye
The best venue I’ve played…
i always love the jazz cafe
Earliest song you remember…
how could you possibly know??
The worst job I’ve ever had…
Sales advisor at G STAR
Favourite food on tour…
i’ve never been on tour
My Favourite word…
‘fab’
Things that cheer me up…
self compassion, records, books, rom-coms, coffee, my sofa, blankets, my bf.
If I could play a gig anywhere it would be…
Nigeria
I think you should listen to…
Jessica Pratt
If I could see anyone play live it would be…
Fela Kuti
Catch Ego Ella May at Ghost Notes on Thursday 14th February. Stream and purchase ‘Table For One’ here.
