Dove Ellis

Dove Ellis
Also known asDonohue
Born
Thomas O'Donoghue

2002 or 2003 (age 22–23)
OriginMoycullen, County Galway, Ireland
GenresIndie folk
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Websitedoveellis.com

Thomas O'Donoghue (born 2002 or 2003), better known by his stage name Dove Ellis, is an Irish indie folk musician.[1][2][3]

Career

Ellis released his first single as a solo artist, "To the Sandals", in 2025.[4] The song was named a Best New Song of the Week by Paste.[5]

Later that same year, Ellis announced his debut studio album, Blizzard, which was released on 5 December 2025 on Black Butter and AMF Records.[6] In conjunction with the album's announcement, Ellis released two additional singles, "Love Is" and "Pale Song".[7] "Love Is" was also named one of the Best New Songs of the Week by Paste.[8] Blizzard received universal acclaim upon release,[9] with The Economist including it in their top 10 albums of 2025 and describing the album as "a fabulous summation of his promise."[10] Blizzard was later nominated for the 35th Mercury Prize.[11]

Ellis opened for Geese on their Getting Killed World Tour.[12] Ellis recorded a session in St. James' Church for Other Voices in November 2025.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
IRE
Indie
[14]
Blizzard 6

EPs

Title Details
To the Sandals

Singles

Title Details
"To the Sandals"
"Pale Song" / "Love Is"

References

  1. ↑ Corrigan, Jordan. "Interview: Dove Ellis - Blizzard". Some Other Time. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Dave (4 December 2025). "Dove Ellis: Blizzard review – Irish indie enigma's glorious debut justifies the buzz". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Whimsical Dove Ellis". University of Melbourne. January 23, 2026.
  4. 1 2 DeVille, Chris (September 10, 2025). "Dove Ellis - 'To The Sandals'". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Matt (September 11, 2025). "Best New Songs (September 11, 2025)". Paste. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 Chelosky, Danielle (October 22, 2025). "Dove Ellis Announces Debut Album Blizzard: Hear Two Tracks". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Byrne, Stephen (October 22, 2025). "Breakout Irish artist Dove Ellis announces debut album and shares two new songs". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Mitchell, Matt (October 23, 2025). "Best New Songs (September 11, 2025)". Paste. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Blizzard by Dove Ellis", Metacritic, retrieved 8 December 2025
  10. ↑ "The best albums of 2025". The Economist. December 11, 2025. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 16 December 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ O'Grady, Seán (2026-07-30). "Mercury Prize 2026: Irish artist Dove Ellis shortlisted alongside Paul McCartney, Raye and more". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  12. ↑ LaPierre, Megan (October 29, 2025). "Dove Ellis Draws Blood from Stone on 'Pale Song'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Byrne, Stephen (2025-10-06). "Other Voices bringing Olivia Dean, Dry Cleaning, Dove Ellis and Florence Road to Dingle". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  14. ↑ "Irish Independent Chart – Week 21 2026 – Week Ending 29 May 2026". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 22 May 2026. Note: Select 2026 on the year selector and 22-May-26 on the date selector.
  15. ↑ Alex Rigotti (December 5, 2025). "Dove Ellis – 'Blizzard' review: a generational voice emerges from the eye of the storm". NME.
  16. ↑ Chris Mullan (December 21, 2025). "Galway born, UK based Dove Ellis releases debut album 'Blizzard'". Blowtorch Records.
  17. ↑ "To the Sandals". Bandcamp. October 21, 2024.
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