Ella Reid Band Live at The Cactus Cafe!
Cactus Cafe at the Texas Union
Austin, TX 78712
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An award-winning Austin-based songwriter, Reid blends Americana, jazz-influenced soul, pop, and country storytelling into a sound that is emotionally raw, vocally dynamic, and unmistakably her own. Guided more by instinct and connection than genre lines, her songs move between vulnerability, grit, humor, longing, and joy—often within the same breath.
Known for powerful live performances that feel both intimate and expansive, Reid has become a familiar presence on respected Texas stages including the Saxon Pub and Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse. She first gained recognition at the Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival, winning the NSAI Songwriting Contest in 2009 and returning the following year to place third.
Now entering a new creative chapter, Reid is preparing to release her upcoming EP, Nobody But Me, in Fall 2026. Centered around the joy found within embracing every facet of ourselves, the project celebrates identity in all its complexity. Just as Reid herself moves fluidly between worlds, the EP reflects a wide emotional and musical spectrum—blending soulful vocals, cinematic storytelling, pop sensibility, jazz textures, and Texas-rooted honesty into a body of work as diverse as her persona.
With new music on the horizon and tour dates ahead, Ella Reid continues to build connection the old-fashioned way: one unforgettable song, one room, and one honest moment at a time.