IRISH SONGWRITER DOVE ELLIS WITH GEESE AT TERMINAL WEST ON NOVEMBER 8TH
Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 10/24/25
OVE ELLIS
ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM
BLIZZARD
OUT DEC 5TH VIA BLACK BUTTER / AMF RECORDS
RELEASES TWO SINGLES –
LISTEN HERE
ON TOUR WITH GEESE
ANNOUNCES LA & NYC HEADLINING SHOWS
“the elegant/violent way Ellis throws his voice around reminds me of Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, and Thom Yorke.. a lush and oft-morphing sophistipop thing that carries traces of British collectives like caroline and Black Country, New Road” – Stereogum on “To The Sandals”
“The indie folk song has a rustic quality to the guitar playing, loose and homespun, while Ellis’ vocals take center stage, conjuring memories of Jeff Buckley’s soaring theatrics” – The FADER on “To The Sandals”
“gravitates toward tonal contrasts; instruments collide until they coalesce. The guitar reminds me of David Gilmour’s on “Wot’s… Uh the Deal?” and Ellis’ vocal isn’t too far away from Thom Yorke’s, his decaying holler never raising itself above Fred Donlon-Mansbridge’s wilted saxophone” – Paste Magazine on “To The Sandals”
Today, Irish artist and songwriter Dove Ellis releases “Love Is / Pale Song”. The two-track offering arrives alongside the announcement of his highly anticipated debut album, Blizzard, set for release on Friday, December 5th. With “Love Is” as the focus track, the double single captures Dove at his most direct and immediate yet, pairing raw lyricism with driving rhythms and atmospheric textures. The album was self-produced and recorded in London and Liverpool with mixing by Sophie Ellis and Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Dijon, Mk.Gee, Bon Iver). Next week, Dove Ellis will embark on his first-ever US Tour. He’ll open for New York rock band Geese and also play newly announced select headline shows in Los Angeles & New York City. Full tour dates below. Watch a live performance of “Love Is” below, recorded at The Horse Hospital in London before his recent headline show.
His debut single “To The Sandals” introduced this world with striking clarity. A tender, reflective moment, it has earned near unanimous praise from the likes of Stereogum, The FADER, Wonderland, DIY, and others. “Every song could sound like this and I’d still beg for a thousand more,” said Paste. “He sounds like he’s been here forever.” With incredible Spotify support that saw Dove’s debut added to over 40 Spotify playlists; ‘To The Sandals’ has amassed 400k global streams, establishing Dove as a rare new voice capable of bridging emotional depth with understated scale.
In addition to the Geese run, Dove will make his debut TV live performance at Other Voices in Dingle, Ireland performing alongside Olivia Dean, Dry Cleaning, and Florence Road, before returning to London for a headline show at the prestigious ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) to mark the release of the album (Dec 9).
Dove Ellis Live:
Oct 29th – Los Angeles, CA @ Permanent Records
Oct 31st – San Diego, CA @ Quartyard *
Nov 1st – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
Nov 4th – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips*
Nov 5th – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater *
Nov 6th – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
Nov 8th – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
Nov 9th – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle *
Nov 10th – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
Nov 12th – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30am Club *
Nov 13th – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Nov 14th – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
Nov 15th – Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios *
Nov 18th – Brooklyn, NY @ Main Drag Music
Nov 20th – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount *
Nov 21st – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount *
Dec 9th – London, UK @ The ICA
* w/ Geese
