Ella Raphael

A London concert by Ella Raphael, an act working in blues, country and folk, staged at the MOTH Club, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the capital.

Ella Raphael performs blues, country and folk, with a voice described as warm and emotional, and a sound that blends bluesy and dreamy textures. Early listening centred on Elvis, Ella Fitzgerald and Edith Piaf. Travels in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Spain then refined that eclectic mix.

Other influences named for the act are The Shirelles, Julee Cruise, Love, Serge Gainsbourg and Karen Dalton, whose lilting style the singer's own vocal occasionally recalls. The list also includes ESG, Broadcast, Vashti Bunyan, Catherine Ribeiro with Alpes, the originators of Tropicalia, 1950s guitar sounds and the more experimental side of The Beatles.

The evening suits listeners drawn to blues, country and folk, and the MOTH Club hosts concerts and shows in London.