Ella Clayton (“Could It Be You” album launch) + Katie Alice / Hyde Park Book Club Leeds

London folk/soul singer and songwriter Ella Clayton makes her Leeds debut at Hyde Park Book Club on Friday 1st May, launching her new album “Could It Be You” (released April 2026). It’s a cosy and intimate solo show in the venue’s smallest room, The Snug, co-promoted by London agents Woodburner Music and local promoter DJ Lubi. Support comes from Leeds indie-folk singer Katie Alice.

Born and raised in London, Ella Clayton is a young indie-folk/soul singer and songwriter whose musical influences/reference points are Bonnie Raitt, Michael Kiwanuka, Billie Marten, Laura Marling and Jeff Buckley. She’s performed live across London at prestigious venues such as The Windmill, Green Note, The Lower Third, The Waiting Room, Folklore Rooms, as well as UK festivals such as Truck Festival, Black Deer Festival, Ear Worm Festival and Latitude Festival.

She released her debut album “Murmurations” in 2022, a deeply personal collection of songs that established her as a rising voice in the UK’s indie-folk scene. The record was followed in 2023 by “Stairwell”, a stripped-back acoustic EP recorded in a three-story stairwell, capturing the raw intimacy of her live sound. In April 2026, she releases her new album “Could It Be You?”.

Producer Lester Duval (Pip Millet, Odd910), and Ella decided to record the backbone of the album live to capture the raw energy and connection between musicians – Ella on vocals, Lester on bass, Fabio De Oliveira on drums and percussion, and Alex Crawford on guitar. George Ezra invited them to his studio Hotel Quebec, and in three days, the album was brought into being. Over the next few months, they expanded the record’s scope by recording strings, a male choir and layers of guitar and hammond organ, in various studios and friend’s home studio set ups across London. An ambitious release that brings together so many of Ella’s musical loves (folk, soul, jazz, pop), under one roof.

Support is Leeds indie-folk singer Katie Alice. From Brighton originally but conquering Leeds in the last couple of years, she cites influences on her music such as Bess Atwell and Billie Marten, blending her unique approach with indie, folk and pop. As a live solo artist, Katie experiments with looping intricate guitar and vocal layers to create a soundscape perfectly suited to the atmosphere intended by each song. Her debut EP “As We Drift” was released in 2024, followed by the single “Stay Sane” later that year. Katie views music as a vital form of self-expression, offering a window into her world and comfort to those who resonate with her songs. Tonight, she returns to her folk roots with a solo set.

Doors 7.30pm. Support 8.00pm. Headline 9.00pm.