Ellen Krauss releases her emotional new EP 'First Take'

Rising Swedish pop artist Ellen Krauss has recently released her debut EP First Take on November 22nd. The five-track EP showcases the vibrant talent that this burgeoning artist possesses, and we’re hooked on every track.

Speaking about the EP, Ellen says “First Take, my debut EP is a big step for me. To be releasing songs to the public that I’ve written in my bedroom just as a way of getting my thoughts and emotions out of my system! In a way, this is like my diary from the past two years and I’m proud of this chapter I’ve put together. There’s love, there’s conflict and there’s pride!”

With her self-taught talent and captivating way of delivering norm-challenging messages, the outspoken 19-year-old pop promise is a fresh example of the young DIY generation.

Songs like ‘Let Me Have It’ lay everything on the line, while crushing ballads such as ‘Criminal To Love’ shine a light on the ageless brilliance of falling in love, which hurts just as much as it heals.

Before releasing any music, Ellen received praise from music icons Carly Rae Jepsen, Max Martin, and Laleh when she was awarded Rookie Artist of the Year at the Denniz Pop Awards in Sweden. Her debut single and LGBTQ acceptance anthem, ‘The One I Love’, has already racked up over four million total global streams since its release in April and was added to over 1,500 playlists so far, including Spotify’s New Music Friday (Sweden).

Since the age of four, Ellen has been one with the guitar and spent the majority of her youth secretly writing songs in her room at home in Stockholm, or in South Africa where her family occasionally lived, drawing inspiration from diverse artists such as Ed Sheeran, King Princess, Dire Straits, and Bruce Springsteen. She is a playful, charismatic, and emotional storyteller who uses her songwriting to challenge the norms that today’s youth is fighting. She is outspoken about LGBTQ equality, women’s rights, and pushes back against the traditional social structures that a young girl should fit into.