Ailsa Tully

Ailsa Tully is a singer-songwriter, originally from Wales, with gentle, quiet songs, a folk-oriented flow, and pared down but creative arrangements. She is a cello and bass player and her songs are often centered around those instruments rather than the conventional folk guitar, which gives her music an unusual texture right out of the gate. She does not crowd out the bass with additional instrumentation as she keeps it basic with some guitar work and dynamic drum parts. Her vocal delivery is somewhat hushed and subtle, and it seems more focused on adding to the overall texture of the song than grabbing attention. Her music comes with lovely melodies, a relaxed tone, and Tully's looseness almost momentarily crosses into a jazzy territory at times.