Live Music with Ella Reid

Award-winning Austin-based songwriter Ella Reid blends Americana, jazz-influenced soul, pop, and country storytelling into a sound that is emotionally raw, vocally dynamic, and unmistakably her own. Never interested in staying inside genre lines, she lets each song become exactly what it needs to be, drawing from a wide musical palette while keeping honest storytelling at the center.

For Reid, genre has never been the destination. The song is. And whether it leans Americana, soul, pop, jazz, tropical or somewhere in between, her aim remains the same: tell the truth, serve the song, and create a genuine connection with the listener.

Known for powerful live performances that feel both intimate and expansive, Reid has become a familiar presence on respected Texas stages including the Saxon Pub and Poodie’s Hilltop Roadhouse. She first gained recognition at the Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival, winning the NSAI Songwriting Contest in 2009 and returning the following year to place third.