Ellorie McKnight Trio & Under the Rocks

Ellorie McKnight (she/her) is a folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Whitehorse, Yukon. Delicate vocals, dynamic melodies, and lyrics painting reflections of both the individual and collective human experience define her songwriting. Threads of her experiences as a climate researcher, deep feeler, and systems thinker are woven into her songs, inviting listeners to settle into emotion and contemplation about relationships, modernity, and what comes next. She is performing as a trio with Chloe Davidson on fiddle and Jill McKenna on upright bass WebsiteInstagramYouTubeBandcamp Hailing from Kelowna, Canada, Under the Rocks has emerged from a city with no other bluegrass acts to become one of Canada’s premier bluegrass bands. Featuring acoustic guitar (Jordan Klassen), fiddle (Chloe Davidson), banjo and mandolin (Chris Baxter), and upright bass (Nils Loewen) the band makes a big sound that tips its cap to tradition while incorporating singer-songwriter music intentionally put together with clever, inventive song arrangements, emotive instrumental breaks and powerful vocal harmony. Their shows commonly feature dancing, laughter, joyful hoots and hollers and serene moments accompanied by tears and tranquil sighs of release or appreciation. They are a heartfelt, talented string quartet that blends uplifting energy with a reflective reverence for the difficulties of reality that marries joy and sorrow and declares “YES”. Yes to all that it means to be alive on this planet, here and now. WebsiteInstagramYouTubeBandcamp