Elle's Story

Elle Sloan is a country singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona, whose music blends storytelling, soul, and strength—with lyrics rooted in lived experience and melodies born in unexpected moments.

Elle’s connection to music started early. Raised on a steady diet of outlaw country, she spent her childhood riding shotgun in her dad’s F-150, windows down, singing along to Waylon Jennings’ “Luckenbach, Texas.” That song wasn’t just a favorite—it was a bond between them. With a nana from Ratliff, Mississippi, country music runs in her blood. And though she dabbled in other genres (even dreaming of a pop career at one point), she always found her way back to country. It’s where she feels most like herself.

When Elle was just eight, life delivered a seismic shift. Her mother was hit with a severe case of postpartum depression—so debilitating that her grandmother moved from Utah to Arizona to care for Elle and her siblings. What followed were long, uncertain days filled with doctor visits, medications, and even inpatient mental health care. Eventually, electroconvulsive therapy helped her mom begin to heal, but the recovery came with a cost—her mom lost the memory of her youngest daughter’s first year and a half of life.

In the middle of that chaos, music became Elle’s lifeline. It was her only escape, her safe space, her way to process pain that felt too big to explain. Through melodies and lyrics, she found a voice—and a purpose.

Her own battle with anxiety and depression began in middle school. Panic attacks. Sleepless nights. Silent suffering. But the songs never stopped. Music stayed with her—her therapy, her compass, and her way forward.

By the time Elle reached college, something clicked. She had always been writing songs (“terrible ones,” she jokes), but it was during her freshman year that the floodgates opened. With relentless practice and a deepening sense of self, her writing evolved—and so did her artistic identity.

Her creative process is beautifully chaotic. Hooks and melodies come to her in the middle of the night, and she’s learned not to ignore them. Her phone is packed with voice memos, song titles, and fragments of lyrics—collected in a folder she calls “Song Stems.” Sometimes it’s a melody that leads the way; other times, it’s a lyric or a phrase overheard in conversation. But it almost always starts with a title—something punchy, something with direction.

Elle’s influences run deep and wide: Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Waylon Jennings, and Taylor Swift. She’s drawn to storytellers, truth-tellers—artists who don’t flinch. That’s the bar she sets for herself, too.

Now, Elle is quickly making a name for herself. Her breakout single “Heartbreak in Houston”—a raw, anthemic breakup ballad—was co-written with American Idol’s Robby Rosen and produced by Peter Ferguson (of Riley Green’s band), with contributions from Kyle May, Jacob Garner, and

Tim Rencken. The track landed on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Country and All New Country, solidifying Elle as a rising star with something to say.

She’s been profiled on Arizona on the Rise on 96.3 Real Country, graced the cover of TIDAL’s Country Rising, and earned features in Entertainer Magazine. Every one of her singles has landed on a major editorial playlist. “If He Really Meant It” made it onto Fresh Country Finds, while “Ain’t Country” earned her the cover spot on TIDAL’s Country Rising.

In March, Elle was invited to perform live and be interviewed on WSM Grand Ole Opry Radio—a career milestone that placed her on the same historic station that helped launch countless country legends.

She has also taken the stage everywhere from Sloan Park stadium, where she’s performed the national anthem for the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Cardinals, and Utah Jazz.

Whether she's writing about heartbreak, healing, or holding on, Elle Sloan makes music that leaves a mark. With each release, she sharpens her voice, deepens her story, and welcomes more listeners into the world she's building—one lyric at a time. And while her sound is rooted in country, her message cuts across genre: you're not alone, your story matters, and there’s always a way forward.