SJM Concerts presents
ELLIE GOULDING [14+ Gig]
MONDAY 1st November 2010 / THE EMPIRE / MIDDLESBROUGH
Plus special guests BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT

last few tickets available

Born in Hereford, England, Ellie was educated at the Lady Hawkins' High School in Kington, Herefordshire. She attended Hereford Sixth Form College before moving onto Kent University, where she was advised to take a gap year to pursue her talent.

Ellie learned to play the guitar and write her own folk-inspired music at the age of fifteen. While attending the University of Kent to study drama,and exposed to electronic music, she developed her sound initially with the help of Frankmusik on the track "Wish I Stayed", and then later with Starsmith, who went on to become her chief collaborator and primary producer of her debut album, Lights. This resulted in her leaving university after two years of study under a gap year arrangement with her tutors,and moving to West London.

Signed to Polydor Records in September 2009, her debut single "Under the Sheets" was released on independent label Neon Gold Records rather than Polydor so that she would not be put under too much pressure. Premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 30 September 2009, it has since gained heavy airplay. It was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2009 and peaked at number fifty-three on the UK Singles Chart.

In October 2009 she toured the UK supporting Little Boots, and on 30 October 2009 performed "Under the Sheets" and "Guns and Horses" as a guest on Later... with Jools Holland.

She collaborated with Frankmusik on "Wish I Stayed"—which was featured as the Single of the Week on the UK iTunes Store from 22–28 December 2009 and provided vocals for the Starsmith remix of Passion Pit's "Sleepyhead".

Tickets £15.00 plus booking fee:

There is a presale via Crowdsurge from Weds 19th May 2010 @ 9am
Then after tha tickets on sale Friday 21st May 2010 @ 9am from Empire box office and HMV Middlesbrough
and from www.seetickets.com www.ticketmaster.com

NOTICE
14 plus Events
For these events any one under the age of 21 may be asked to produce ID in order for them to purchase alcohol.
All under 18 will be wrist banded accordingly and only allowed to purchase/drink soft drinks.
Anyone found/attempting to breaking these rules will be asked to leave.

Doors 7.00PM / 14+ / Tickets £15.00 plus booking fee