bio

Ellorie McKnight is a bilingual singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist currently living in Whitehorse, Yukon. She performs her own songs as a solo act, duo with drums (Brigitte Desjardins), and with full  band (drums, bass, pedal steel). Ellorie also sings, fiddles, and plays guitar and banjo in a number of other projects.

Ellorie’s songs can be described as nostalgic folk, inspired by vast landscapes, endless dreaming, and wild hearts. She released her first solo EP in 2021, titled for the heart’s sake, recorded at Green Needle Records in Whitehorse, Yukon. This record is an intimate short collection of stripped down songs (acoustic guitar and vocals) showcasing Ellorie’s delicate vocals. Her second EP, titled Equinox, was released May 3 2024 and features six songs recorded as a live, in-studio, off-the floor performance with full band. The record features Brigitte Jardin on drums, Jeff Dineley on bass, Ryan McNally on pedal steel and vocals, and Kieran Poile on fiddle, creating a layered and detailed sound complimenting Ellorie’s voice and melodies.

Ellorie has collaborated and recorded with a number of acclaimed Canadian musicians including Chloe Laberge (vocals and violon on Chasing Dawn,2023 & duo record titled Crows, 2014), Ryan McNally (duo record, self-titled, 2022), Claude Munson (violin, cello on Claude Munson & the Storm Outside , 2012), and Louis-Phillipe Robillard (viola on Le Cafe des Oiseaux, 2009),

Ellorie has performed at festivals and venues across Canada and Alaska both solo and with different projects, including Edmonton Fringe Festival (Edmonton, AB - duo with drums), Dawson City Music Festival (Dawson City, YT - solo set and vocals for Hendrika, 2024), Tiny Lights Festival (Ymir, BC - Ellorie full band, 2024), Snowking Festival (Yellowknife, NWT - duo set with drums & fiddle for The Wild Notes, 2024), Woodstove Festival (Cumberland, BC - solo with guest Miles Zurawell, 2023), Print and Publishing Festival (Dawson City, YT - with Saltwater Hank, 2023), Alaska Folk Festival (Juneau, AK - with Ryan McNally & Kieran Poile, 2023), Festival Saint-Jean (Whitehorse, YT - with Ryan McNally & Remi Dean, 2022), Wonderhorse Festival (Whitehorse, YT - solo, 2022), and Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival (Haines Junction, YT - with Ryan McNally, 2022).