{{Infobox musical artist | background = | honorific_prefix = | name = Dove Ellis | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Thomas O'Donoghue | alias = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|22|2025|12|04}} | birth_place = | origin = Ireland | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | death_place = | death_cause = | genre = Indie folk | occupation = | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}} | works = | years_active = | label = {{flatlist| *Black Butter * AMF }} | publishers = | current_member_of = | past_member_of = | spouse = | partner = | awards = | website = {{URL|doveellis.com}} | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}
'''Thomas O'Donoghue''' (born April 2003), better known by his stage name '''Dove Ellis''', is an Irish indie folk musician.<ref> {{Cite web|last=Corrigan|first=Jordan|url= https://www.someothertime.co.uk/articles/dove-ellis-blizzard|title=Interview: Dove Ellis - Blizzard|work=Some Other Time|access-date=21 January 2026}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Simpson|first=Dave|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/04/dove-ellis-blizzard-review-irish-indie-enigmas-glorious-debut-justifies-the-buzz|title=Dove Ellis: Blizzard review – Irish indie enigma’s glorious debut justifies the buzz|work=The Guardian|date=4 December 2025|access-date=5 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 23, 2026 |title=The Whimsical Dove Ellis |url=https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/news/article/7797/The-Whimsical-DOVE-ELLIS-A-review/ |website=University of Melbourne}}</ref>
==Career== Ellis released his first single as a solo artist, "To the Sandals", in 2025.<ref name="stereogum">{{cite web |last1=DeVille |first1=Chris |title=Dove Ellis - 'To The Sandals' |url=https://stereogum.com/2322488/dove-ellis-to-the-sandals/music |work=Stereogum |access-date=21 November 2025|date=September 10, 2025}}</ref> The song was named a Best New Song of the Week by ''Paste''.<ref name="pastemagazine">{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Matt |title=Best New Songs (September 11, 2025) |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-new-songs/best-new-songs-september-11-2025 |work=Paste |access-date=21 November 2025|date=September 11, 2025}}</ref>
Later that same year, Ellis announced his debut studio album, ''Blizzard'', which was released on 5 December 2025 on Black Butter and AMF Records.<ref name="stereogum1">{{cite web |last1=Chelosky |first1=Danielle |title=Dove Ellis Announces Debut Album ''Blizzard'': Hear Two Tracks |url=https://stereogum.com/2327210/dove-ellis-announces-debut-album-blizzard-hear-two-tracks/music |work=Stereogum |access-date=21 November 2025|date=October 22, 2025}}</ref> In conjunction with the album's announcement, Ellis released two additional singles, "Love Is" and "Pale Song".<ref name="goldenplec">{{cite web |last1=Byrne |first1=Stephen |title=Breakout Irish artist Dove Ellis announces debut album and shares two new songs |url=https://www.goldenplec.com/breakout-irish-artist-dove-ellis-announces-debut-album-and-shares-two-new-songs/ |work=GoldenPlec |access-date=21 November 2025|date=October 22, 2025}}</ref> "Love Is" was also named one of the Best New Songs of the Week by ''Paste''.<ref name="pastemagazine1">{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Matt |title=Best New Songs (September 11, 2025) |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-new-songs/10-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-october-23-2025 |work=Paste |access-date=21 November 2025|date=October 23, 2025}}</ref> ''Blizzard'' received critical acclaim upon release,<ref>{{Citation |title=Blizzard by Dove Ellis |work=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/blizzard/dove-ellis |access-date=8 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref> with ''The Economist'' including it in their top 10 albums of 2025 and describing ''Blizzard'' as "a fabulous summation of his promise."<ref> {{cite news | newspaper=The Economist|url-access=subscription|language=en-GB|location=|publisher=| issn=0013-0613 |url-status=live | title=The best albums of 2025 | url=https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/12/11/the-best-albums-of-2025 | page= | archive-url=https://archive.today/20251211142137/https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/12/11/the-best-albums-of-2025 | archive-date=11 December 2025 | access-date=16 December 2025|date=December 11, 2025}}</ref>
Ellis opened for Geese on their Getting Killed World Tour.<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web |last1=LaPierre |first1=Megan |title=Dove Ellis Draws Blood from Stone on 'Pale Song' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dove-ellis-pale-song-single-review |work=Exclaim! |access-date=21 November 2025|date=October 29, 2025}}</ref> Ellis recorded a session in St. James' Church for ''Other Voices'' in November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Byrne |first=Stephen |date=2025-10-06 |title=Other Voices bringing Olivia Dean, Dry Cleaning, Dove Ellis and Florence Road to Dingle |url=https://www.goldenplec.com/other-voices-bringing-olivia-dean-dry-cleaning-dove-ellis-and-florence-road-to-dingle/ |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=GoldenPlec |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | IRE<br>Indie<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irma.ie//index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Independent|title=Irish Independent Chart – Week 21 2026 – Week Ending 29 May 2026|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=22 May 2026}} ''Note: Select'' 2026 ''on the year selector and'' 22-May-26 ''on the date selector.''</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Blizzard'' | * Released: December 5, 2025<ref>{{cite web |author=Alex Rigotti|date=December 5, 2025|title=Dove Ellis – ‘Blizzard’ review: a generational voice emerges from the eye of the storm|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/dove-ellis-blizzard-review-radar-3916074|website=NME}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Mullan|date=December 21, 2025|title=Galway born, UK based Dove Ellis releases debut album 'Blizzard'|url=https://www.blowtorchrecords.com/post/galways-dove-ellis-releases-debut-album-blizzard|website=Blowtorch Records}}</ref> * Label: Black Butter, AMF * Format: digital download, streaming, LP, CD | 6 |}
===EPs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''To the Sandals'' | * Released: October 21, 2024<ref>{{cite web |date=October 21, 2024|title=To the Sandals|url=https://doveellis.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-sandals|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> * Label: Self-released * Format: CD, digital download, streaming |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''To the Sandals'' | * Released: September 10, 2025<ref name="stereogum" /> * Label: Black Butter, AMF * Format: digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Pale song/Love is'' | * Released: October 22, 2025<ref name="stereogum1" /> * Label: Black Butter, AMF * Format: digital download, streaming |}
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Category:Irish rock musicians Category:Living people Category:Indie rock musicians Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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