Nieve Ella
Nieve Ella in December 2022
Nieve Ella in December 2022
Background information
Birth nameNieve Ella Pickering
Occupation(s)Musician
Member ofLoud LDN

Nieve Ella Pickering is a singer from Albrighton, east Shropshire. Her 2023 release, Young & Naive/Lifetime of Wanting, charted at No. 38 on the UK Independent Album Chart. She has also supported Dylan, Inhaler, and the Courteeners, and is a member of Loud LDN.

Life and career

Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty

Nieve Ella Pickering[1] grew up in Albrighton, east Shropshire,[2] and has two brothers. Their father moved to Spain when she was a child, having never lived with Nieve Ella, and died when she was eleven,[3] while their mother, Helen, is a hairdresser, and named her salon "Nieve-Ella's Hair & Beauty" after her.[2] Her first musical interest was in High School Musical.[4] Growing up, she applied twice to be on Britain's Got Talent;[3] in 2020, during lockdown,[4] she discovered her late father's guitar, and taught herself how to play it after studying tabs online, writing her first song, "Four Years Gone", in less than a week.[3]

She attended Telford College,[5] but dropped out after receiving harsh criticism of her guitar playing abilities, and deciding to continue teaching herself.[6] Her first single, "Girlfriend", was released in July 2022;[7] the following December, she released "Glasshouses", a song about grieving,[8] and the month after that,[7] she released a five-track EP, Young & Naive,[9] which featured "19 In a Week", a song about adolescence.[10] In February 2023, she supported Dylan[11] and Inhaler on tour.[12] She then released "Big House", a rock song written about wanting to live with her boyfriend,[9] and in May 2023, she released "His Sofa", a love song about her insecurities.[13] She then supported the Courteeners at Lytham Festival.[14]

The following July, she released "Your Room", which was released alongside a music video,[15] and which described an ex-partner's new boyfriend and their infatuation with Phoebe Bridgers;[16] the following month, she and Hannah Grae performed at Reading Festival.[17] In September 2023, she released the EP Lifetime of Wanting, which included "Big House", "His Sofa", and "Your Room".[16] Both it and Young & Naive were released on vinyl by Blood Records in November;[18] said release charted at No. 38 on the UK Independent Album Chart later that month.[19] In December 2023, she appeared on Dork's Hype List.[20]

Artistry

Her earlier works were inspired by Billie Eilish,[9] while her later works including "Girlfriend" were inspired by Sam Fender, who she saw live in Birmingham[21] in August 2021.[22] In July 2023, Wonderland described her music as indie pop.[15] She is a member of Loud LDN,[23] a collective of London-based women and genderqueer musicians founded in May 2022.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "PICKERING NIEVE ELLA". ASCAP. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Shropshire musician to play dream gig at Glastonbury". BBC News. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Krol, Charlotte (2023-03-21). "Nieve Ella is having her main pop girl moment". NME. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. 1 2 Wyatt, Sophie. "Nieve Ella on her latest track '19 In A Week'". Haste Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Former music student Nieve plays Glastonbury". Telford College. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  6. ↑ "Q&A: NIEVE ELLA REFLECTS ON HER TEENAGE YEARS IN "YOUNG & NAIVE"". THE LUNA COLLECTIVE. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  7. 1 2 McCarthy, Neive (2023-01-19). "Nieve Ella has just dropped her debut EP, 'Young & Naive'". Dork. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ↑ Murray, Robin (2022-12-12). "Track Of The Day 12/12 - Nieve Ella | Track of the day". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  9. 1 2 3 Shutler, Ali (2023-04-06). "Nieve Ella is dreaming of her 'Big House'". Dork. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  10. ↑ "Nieve Ella daringly tiptoes around adolescence in "19 In a Week" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  11. ↑ Staff, Notion (2023-02-10). "Fresh Face: Nieve Ella". Notion. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  12. ↑ "Inhaler's NX Newcastle showcase marks triumphant return to North East before St James' spot". Newcastleworld. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Murray, Robin (2023-05-26). "Nieve Ella Returns With 'His Sofa' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  14. ↑ Bourne, Dianne (2023-11-27). "James Orchestral join line-up for Lytham Festival 2024 confirmed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  15. 1 2 Staff, Wonderland (2023-07-27). "We Go BTS For Nieve Ella's "Your Room"". Wonderland. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  16. 1 2 Williams, Sophie (2023-08-30). "Nieve Ella – 'Lifetime Of Wanting' EP review: a leader in the next generation of indie". NME. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  17. ↑ Shutler, Ali (2023-08-26). "Nieve Ella and Hannah Grae both show they're set for big things at Reading 2023". Dork. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  18. ↑ "Nieve Ella: Lifetime of Wanting / Young & Naive". Blood Records. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  19. ↑ "LIFETIME OF WANTING/YOUNG & NAIVE". Official Charts. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  20. ↑ Muir, Jamie (2023-12-14). "Hype List 2024: Nieve Ella: "I'm finding myself properly, and it's so cool to feel that"". Dork. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  21. ↑ ""It's So Surreal!" The Effortless Rise Of Nieve Ella | Features". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  22. ↑ Letters (2021-08-26). "What's the crack on the origins of 'craic'?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  23. ↑ "proud is an understatement! Congrats to our members who've been placed on @readdork 2024 hypelist! ⭐️ excited to see what 2024 has to offer 🎸". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  24. ↑ ""We're taking over the scene": meet Loud LDN, dance music's most vibrant new collective". NME. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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