Name: Ella Hooper
Start: 2023-12-01T18:30:00+11:00
End: 2023-12-01T22:00:00+11:00
Location: Palais-Hepburn

Ella Hooper

Palais-Hepburn

After releasing 3 hit albums with Killing Heidi, Ella has embarked on a successful solo career returning to the Palais Hepburn this December

Palais-Hepburn, Entertainment Venue.

Live entertainment at its best...3 Month program catering towards all demographics. From Rock to Pop.. Folk to Cabaret... Comedy to Indie... Famous cover Bands. Festivals..... and Much! Much! More... Voted for Best Regional Venue 2023 ... Check it!!!

FRIDAY, 1ST DECEMBER , 2023Tickets: $42 Door: $45General Admission: Doors: 6.30pm.Dinner &amp; Show: Limited Tickets available, Guaranteed front seating. SOLD OUT2 Course: $1113 Courses: $132 Double Pass: 2 x Tickets + Charcuterie &amp; Cheese sharing board $129Dinner times Pre show: 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 6.45pm, 7:00pm.Bar: Open from 5pmSupport: Van Walker: 7.30pmElla Hooper: 8.30pmGenre: Indie, Pop Rock, CountryAbout:Ella Hooper was still a teenager when she burst onto the Australian music scene – Unearthed by Triple J when she was just 13, Ella scored her first number one with the single ‘Mascara’ on her 17th birthday. And at 18, she became the first woman to be awarded APRA’s Songwriter of the Year.After releasing three hit albums with Killing Heidi, Ella embarked on a solo career. Her forthcoming album, Small Town Temple – written in her hometown of Violet Town – has been hailed as a new beginning, showcasing Ella’s deeply personal songwriting.After a multitude of gold and platinum records and four ARIA Awards, Ella remains committed to her craft.As she sings on Small Town Temple: “Still strong, still on a mission.” “And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T.S. Eliot Van Walker:Tassie's own Ramblin Van Walker ("One of the finest songwriters in the country." - Jeff Lang) is a prolific and celebrated songwriter in the genres of folk, country and rocknroll. A 'cult figure' in his adopted home of Victoria, with a vast catalogue of poetic lyric-driven material that explore a range of personal and social themes, his early solo work was compiled on the album Underneath the Radar 2008-2012 (Fuse music), the rocknroll I Wish Life Could Be...Swedish Magazines (Rubber Records), and his latest solo album Ghosting (Green South Records) was the Rhthym readers runner-up album of 2o2o. He continues to tour consistently nationally and internationally, having just returned from Ireland and also Canada where his next solo album has been recorded, due out next year. Along with his work with The Ferriters, who have been described as "one of the best new acts on the Irish-Australian scene" - Koroit Irish Festival, and his own solo career, he continues to ever grow his loyal following and receive critical acclaim for his contributions to the industry.<blockquote><a href="http://www.ramblinvanwalker.com/" title="http://www.ramblinvanwalker.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.ramblinvanwalker.com</a></blockquote> More on Ella:Violet Town has always been a big part of Ella Hooper’s story.It was here, in northeast Victoria, that 13-year-old Ella started Killing Heidi with her big brother, Jesse. “When we started the band, what did I have to draw on?” Ella reflects. “I hadn’t had a boyfriend; all I had to write about was my town and my surroundings, friendship and community.”One of the biggest Australian bands of the 2000s – indeed, they delivered the millennium’s first Australian chart-topper – Killing Heidi put Violet Town on the map. And the town has always been close to Ella’s heart.“Violet Town has always been my inspiration,” she says, simply.As Ella sings: “It’s there I feel the magic.”Ella Hooper’s eagerly awaited solo album, Small Town Temple, is a love letter to her hometown – “just a humble little mystery that keeps me going and coming on back” – as well as her family and friends.Ella wrote the songs at her mum’s home, “a little church on the outskirts of town” – the Small Town Temple, “a place where all feel welcome”.Ella’s mum, Helen, sings the album’s ‘Intro’, while her dad, Jeremy, closes the record, playing the alto recorder outro on ‘Long Gully Road’.It was the first time that Ella had featured her mum and dad on one of her records, and she dedicates the album to Violet Town and her parents, “for all they taught me with their lives and their love of music”.“They are the reason I make music and why I am who I am,” Ella explains.But, as the classic song noted, true love travels on a gravel road. The Small Town Temple story took a tragic turn before the album was released, with the passing of Ella’s parents. Jeremy died suddenly after an unexpected cancer diagnosis, and Helen died of cancer two weeks later.“I had no idea when I started making this album how things would turn out,” Ella says. “It’s been a very strange time, to say the least. But I’m so grateful that something told me to include mum and dad. It seems so appropriate that they open and close the album.”These are not songs of mourning, but Small Town Temple is a deeply personal exploration of family, friendship, community and childhood memories. “Didn’t come from nothing,” Ella sings, accompanied by brother Jesse on acoustic guitar, “but I didn’t come from much. We had what we needed – the basics and stuff.”‘Oh My Goddess!’ is the sound of an artist coming to terms with her past – “shaking my demons out” – while ‘Love In The Time of Cowardice’ is a wry look at the modern dating world, and ‘Grow Wild’ recaptures the giddy joy of being young.“You can say what you like,” Ella sings, recalling her childhood in Violet Town, “but we must have done something right.”Indeed. As Ian McFarlane, the author of The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, noted: “No one could have predicted the extent to which Killing Heidi would capture the imagination of the Australian record-buying public.”Killing Heidi’s debut, Reflector, was one of the fastest-selling Australian albums of all time. It entered the ARIA charts at #1, spent six weeks on top, going five times platinum and winning four ARIA Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Group.“I guess I’m old enough now to reflect,” Ella says, “and despite all the ups and downs, I’m proud of everything we achieved. And I’m still here, so I think that’s a win.”In many ways, Small Town Temple is a new beginning. And Ella Hooper is starting over by going back to where it all started – in Violet Town, with a sound that evokes memories of her mum and dad’s record collection: Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Michelle Shocked, Emmylou Harris, Iris DeMent, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks.Sure, there’s a backstory, but Small Town Temple crackles with the vitality of an artist embarking on a new musical journey. And despite everything she has achieved, Ella remains committed to her craft and driven to tell her story. “I will not apologise for wanting the whole fucking ride and all the colour it brings,” she declares in ‘Old News’. As T.S. Eliot noted, “We shall not cease from exploration.”Note: Most performances are a combination of seated and standing format. Seating is provided for Dinner and Charcuterie bookings and for most General Admission depending on numbers. If you require a seat we suggest arriving when doors open. Bar food available from 6:30pm-9pm. Pre-Show cocktails &amp; drinks available from 5pm in the Salon.PALAIS-HEPBURN, on Dja Dja Wurrung countryNominated for Best Regional Venue (Established) in Music Victoria Awards 2022The refurbished Palais-Hepburn is one of Country Victoria's finest venues. Located in Hepburn Springs/Daylesford. Providing superb new dining in our Salon and Cocktail Bar, along with a variety of music and entertainment. Refined art deco interiors with sophisticated glamour, including outstanding sound system, lighting for the artists to play a huge variety of music styles including Jazz, Soul, Funk, RnB, Rock, Folk, Country, Soul, Pop, Alternative, Classical, World music. Keep an eye out for our annual festivals and events.OUR DINING EXPERIENCEAside from entertainment, an evening at the Palais-Hepburn entails fine dining, sophisticated cocktails and boutique wines. We offer three-course dinner &amp; show packages, which guarantees a table and seating. Bar Food menu will be available on the night. Our Modern Australian menu showcases only the best locally sourced ingredients guaranteed to delight your taste buds.CONNECT WITH USFollow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Palais.Hepburn.Springs" title="https://www.facebook.com/Palais.Hepburn.Springs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook.</a>Learn more about Palais-<a href="https://www.palais-hepburn.com" title="https://www.palais-hepburn.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hepburn</a> on our <a href="https://www.palais-hepburn.com" title="https://www.palais-hepburn.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>. InstagramNOTE: Refunds will be available and Dates will be re-scheduled In the event of a COVID impacted lockdown.No refunds available if you are unable to attend for personal reasons, including COVID related illness.

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