For her latest album, Squirrel Flower (aka Chicago's Ella Williams) sought inspiration from the likes of Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen, some of music's greatest truth-tellers. "The songs I write are ...

Sound On is a concert series highlighting rising local musicians. Artists run the gamut from fresh faces new on the scene and experiencing a meteoric rise, to tried-and-true musicians who’ve been ...

The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs. "This little guy is someone we picked up on the road," Squirrel Flower, aka songwriter Ella Williams, says ...

Ella Williams has announced a new album under her Squirrel Flower moniker, Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going, out August 21 via Polyvinyl. Ahead of its release, she'll also embark on a North ...

When Violet Grohl and her band covered the obscure but mightily influential ‘80s Louisville punk band Squirrel Bait’s ...

"This little guy is someone we picked up on the road," Squirrel Flower, aka songwriter Ella Williams, says between songs, referencing a tiny toy alligator resting on her mic stand. The Chicago-based ...