Woodes

Woodes is the singer-songwriter Elle Graham, who creates warm indie pop songs with usually understated melodies with a strong sense of drama that runs through them. There is often a cinematic feel to her music, in the way she uses tension in and around her big chorus moments with swelling rich orchestral flavors, as well as the big canvas she likes to works with. She also turns to big booming drums supported by a variety of other percussive sounds to add substantial body to her dramatic build up. Her arrangements provide lush layers that work well with the wide screen fantasy textures her work frequently evokes.  She sings in a kind of misty, breathy voice and with some mannerisms that that may be reminiscent of Lorde at times.