Lori Ellen is an Austin-based folk singer-songwriter who transforms her shadow into light as musical alchemy, and shares her song to empower others to do the same. She delivers steady, polished vocals backed by raw honesty that render the casual listener spellbound. “The dreams woven in her lyrics inspire her journey and grip any audience lucky enough to attend,” wrote Americana Highways critic Andrew Blanton. Her heart forward lyrics draw out the gift from the wound, the cactus blossom from the desert. Her music has been compared to Joni Mitchell and Sarah Jarosz