Dove Ellis

Dove Ellis
Background information
Born	Thomas O'Donoghue 2002 or 2003 (age 22–23)
Origin	Ireland
Genres	Indie folk
Instrument	guitar
Labels	Black Butter AMF
Website	Bandcamp profile

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 one of the "Best New Songs 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 again named one of the "Best New Songs of the Week" by Paste. ^[8] Blizzard received critical acclaim upon release, with The Economist including it in their top 10 albums of 2025 and describing Blizzard as "a fabulous summation of his promise". ^{[9] [10]}

Ellis opened for Geese on their Getting Killed Tour. ^[11] Ellis recorded a session in St James' Church for Other Voices in November 2025. ^[12]

Discography

Studio albums

• Blizzard (2025)

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. DeVille, Chris. "Dove Ellis - "To The Sandals"". Stereogum . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
5. Mitchell, Matt. "Best New Songs (September 11, 2025)". Paste . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
6. Chelosky, Danielle. "Dove Ellis Announces Debut Album Blizzard: Hear Two Tracks". Stereogum . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
7. Byrne, Stephen. "Breakout Irish artist Dove Ellis announces debut album and shares two new songs". GoldenPlec . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
8. Mitchell, Matt. "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 . London: The Economist Newspaper Ltd. 11 December 2025. p. 82. ISSN   0013-0613. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
11. LaPierre, Megan. "Dove Ellis Draws Blood from Stone on "Pale Song"". Exclaim! . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
12. OtherVoicesLive (2025-11-30). Dove Ellis | Full Performance | Live at Other Voices Dingle 2025 . Retrieved 2025-12-05– via YouTube.