Genre-defying singer-songwriter with a bullet

"Remarkable craftsmanship displayed by an artist of authentic talent" - Euphony.com

Elle Anthony (b. as Leena Mertanen in Finland 1986) is a freelance- writer, essayist, human rights activist, ACADEMIC contemporary visual artist, published poet, lyricist, music journalist and a vocalist in the making.

Recently having shed her 3 decades long utter and complete voice shame, elle no longer would rather set herself on fire and run naked through the town than sing in public. her first gig in London (2024) was canceled due to personal reasons and aS A FREQUENT CHURCH-GOER SHE NO LONGER LIPSYNCS HYMNS THANKS TO VARIOUS NOTORIOUS MUSIC PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE (AND PATIENT) WITH HER JOURNEY. DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT IN 2020 DURING THE FIRST COVID-YEAR BY MATTHEW HUMPHREYS (PRODUCER, ARTIST, CLASSICALLY TRAINED PIANIST AND A VOCAL COACH), ELLE FACED A TALL ORDER - SING OR SINK. SHE CHOSE THE FIRST.

diving deep INTO THE REALMS OF HUMANITY, MUSIC AND the sheer RELUCTANCE TO GIVE IN - ELLE’S DISCOGRAPHY IS VAST (70+ DEMOS ON VARIOUS STREAMING PLATFORMS) THEMES VARYING FROM EMPOWERNMENT TO GAMBLING ELDERLY PEOPLE, POWER STRUCTURES TO PULCINELLA’S UNDERWEAR, THE APOCALYPSE TO FILMS AND STUFF - IT IS NOT REALLY A CANDY SHOP, BUT A FREE ICE-CREAM BUFFEt (WITH PROPER TOPPINGS) FOR THOSE WHO DIG ALTERNATIVE SOUL, POP, ROCK, PROG AND GOSPEL.

AS ODD AS IT SOUNDS, SHE’D BE DELIGHTED TO HEAR FROM YOU. HER DIVA PERCENTAGE IS CLOSE TO ZERO AND A GAL STRAIGHT FROM THE WOODS SHE HASN’T FORGOT HER ROOTS AND WHERE SHE COMES FROM. ELLE WOULD LIKE TO BE FILTHY RICH IN ORDER TO FORM AND KEEP UP A CHAIN OF FREE WOMEN’S SHELTERS IN HER COUNTRY WHERE THE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THOSE WOULD BE WAY BIGGER THAN THE POLITICANS CURRENTLY BOTHER TO GET FUNDED. THE SPARE WOULD PROBABLY GO TO THOUSANDS OF TENNIS BALLS SHE’D STORE IN HER BACKYARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON.