Georgia Ellery
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| Born | 1997 (age 28–29) Cornwall, England |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
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Georgia Ellery (born 1997) is an English violinist and singer. She is one half of the experimental pop duo Jockstrap. She also plays violin and is a vocalist in the rock band Black Country, New Road.
Life and career
Georgia Ellery was born in Cornwall, England in 1997.[1] Her mother is a music therapist and encouraged Ellery to begin violin lessons at age 5.[2] She has a brother.[3] She studied jazz violin at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she met future Jockstrap bandmate Taylor Skye.[3][1]
In 2014, Ellery and fellow future Black Country, New Road bandmates Tyler Hyde, Lewis Evans, May Kershaw, Charlie Wayne, and Isaac Wood, along with Connor Browne and Jonny Pyke, formed the band Nervous Conditions.[4][3] Nervous Conditions disbanded in 2018 after Browne was accused by multiple parties of sexual assault.[5] Ellery, along with Hyde, Evans, Kershaw, Wayne, and Wood, formed Black Country, New Road shortly after, with Ellery playing violin and providing background vocals.[6]
In 2019, Ellery played the role of Katie Leigh in the film Bait.[2]
In 2022, Black Country, New Road lead vocalist Isaac Wood announced he was leaving the band.[7] Following this, Ellery began to split lead vocal duties with Hyde, Evans, and Kershaw.[8][9]
Artistry
Ellery grew up listening to romantic composers such as Tchaikovsky and Brahms, and at 14 began listening to house music.[10]
Ellery has listed musicians Elton John, Joni Mitchell, and Paul Simon, as well as photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, as influences on her songwriting.[10][3] She has said her dream collaborator is Sunn O))).[3]
Personal life
Ellery lives in London and is bisexual.[1]
Discography
Jockstrap
- I Love You Jennifer B (2022)
Black Country, New Road
- For the First Time (2021)
- Ants from Up There (2022)
- Forever Howlong (2025)
References
- 1 2 3 Bromwich, Kathryn (2025-03-16). "On my radar: Georgia Ellery's cultural highlights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 Freedman, Max (2024-08-02). "Musician Georgia Ellery (Jockstrap) on finding inspiration in other people". The Creative Independent. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 Dickson, Izzi (2020-05-29). "Georgia Ellery: 'Pushing our creative minds to get somewhere unheard is where the joy is'". Varsity. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Quietus, The (2019-12-04). "Making Good Their Escape: Black Country New Road Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Nervous Conditions split following sexual assault allegations against frontman". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ Quietus, The (2019-12-04). "Making Good Their Escape: Black Country New Road Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ Strauss, Matthew (2022-01-31). "Black Country, New Road Frontman Isaac Wood Departs Band Days Before New Album Release". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ Beres, Siena (2025-02-24). "Black Country, New Road's 'Besties' is a view of 'Forever Howlong'". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ May 2025, Words: Louis Griffin Photos: Eddie Whelan 6th (2025-05-06). "Black Country, New Road: Whole New World". DIY. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 Cliff, Aimee (2020-04-02). "Meet Jockstrap, an Uncanny Electro-Pop Duo From the Retro Future". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-25.