Ella Vos

A Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and visual artist who specializes in thoughtful synth-driven indie pop, Ella Vos experienced a rush of viral success for her 2016 single "White Noise." Her 2017 debut album, Words I Never Said, further elevated her profile as did her winsome 2019 follow-up EP, Watch & Wait. Vos was trained as a classical pianist and initially made her way into the pop world as a keyboardist for BØRNS. The subsequent birth of her son in 2015 helped inspire her to strike out on her own. After gaining some notice as the singer of Just a Gent's 2016 track, "Rolling Dice," she issued her first solo single, "White Noise," a hypnotic downtempo pop cut about her newfound motherhood. The song became a viral hit, notching millions of streams and earning critical praise. Her 2017 follow-up single, the sociopolitical anthem "You don't Know Me," also gained attention and both songs soon appeared on Vos' debut album, Words I Never Said. National tours and an appearance at Bonnaroo. In 2018 she was diagnosed with lymphoma, and her battle with cancer inspired some of the material on her second outing, the 2019 EP, Watch & Wait. The songs were later reworked into a remixed version as Vos continued to keep one foot in the electronic world while writing more organic pop. Throughout the front half of 2020, she delivered a succession of stand-alone singles including "Turbulence," "Burning Bridges," and "State of Emotion." © Timothy Monger /TiVo