Ella Korth is a driving guitar and banjo player and an emotive singer-songwriter. Originally from Nelson, BC, Ella fell in love with the Winnipeg music scene and has since toured as a side musician with Leith Ross, Madeleine Roger, filled in on electric guitar in Boy Golden for a couple festivals, and then started her own bluegrass band in Winnipeg, playing at Time Change(d) and Harvest Moon Festival. Her debut album, set to be released in September 2026, was recorded in Nashville, TN, with producer John Mailander (recording artist with Billy Strings, Bruce Hornsby and Noah Kahan) and features some amazing guest vocalists from the Winnipeg scene. Ella tours as a side musician in The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project (based in Nashville) and with her own bluegrass band. When off the road, Ella loves to paint and go paddling.
Name:
Ella Korth
Genre:
Bluegrass Singer-songwriter
Founded:
2021
# of Albums:
Debut Album coming out in September!
Latest Album:
Friendship & Longing (coming out September)
Latest Single:
Dancing On My Own
Latest Video:
Favourite musician growing up:
The Chicks
Favourite musician now:
That’s a tough one! Right now, it’s a split between David Francey and John Hartford.
Guilty pleasure song:
Not sure there are any guilty pleasure songs, but Six Days On The Road by Sawyer Brown never fails to put me in a good mood.
Live show ritual:
Jam with my friends before the show in the greenroom.
Favourite local musician:
Madeleine Roger
EP or LP?
LP
Early bird or night owl?
Night Owl
Road or studio?
Probably studio! But my favourite is a good balance of both; the road can be so fun and interesting, and I love the people I get to meet while touring.
Any shows or albums coming up?
Check out my single Dancing On My Own, and stay tuned for the album Friendship & Longing out in September.
Where can we follow you?
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Rapid Fire Local Questions:
What is your favourite local restaurant?
The Nook and Feast
What is your favourite street in your city and why?
Westminster Ave. My friend works at Bonnie Day, and I love visiting there and then checking out books at Prairie Sky after.
What is your favourite park in your city and why?
Assiniboine Park, when I lived in St James, I would walk over the river in the winter, and there were always people having so much fun, skating and running around. I love visiting the Leaf in the dead of winter; the whole place feels a little magical.
What is your favourite music venue in your city?
Times Change(d), the amount of fun I’ve had in there playing and hanging is way up there.
What is your favourite music store in your city?
Into the Music
