Lindsay Ell has spent the past few years confronting some hard truths about herself, but that hasn’t slowed her down.
As she rolls into a late-afternoon interview for her new EP “Love Myself,” the Calgary-raised musician vibrates with a positive energy that seems to crackle through the flowing violet locks that have replaced her familiar blonde look.
Like her hair, Ell seems a bit different these days.
After questioning her path as a country singer and seeking professional help to deal with a health crisis, she’s emerged with a renewed sense of purpose and switched gears to recording confessional alt-pop songs.
“I’ve never felt more excited to release music out into the world,” she explains as she settles into her record label’s offices in Toronto.
“For the first time in a long time, I’ve been able to … create the music I hear in my head.”
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