Squirrel Flower @ Second Summer in Toronto

About the artist

Squirrel Flower is the stage name of American musician Ella Williams. Williams grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts. When Williams was a child, she gave herself the nickname Squirrel Flower. In 2014, Williams moved to Iowa. Her first EP, “Early Winter Songs From Middle America” was self released in 2015. Williams released her second EP in 2016 titled Contact Sports on DIY tape label It Takes Time, based in St. Louis. Williams debut album, I Was Born Swimming, was released in 2020 via Polyvinyl Records. The album was produced by Gabe Wax. After getting involved in the diy scene in Boston as a teenager, Williams moved to Iowa. There, she wrote her first EP as Squirrel Flower and began setting up small tours for herself. Her anticipated label debut, I Was Born Swimming, has earned overwhelming praise from the likes of Gorilla vs. Bear, NPR Music, Paste, and was named Rolling Stone Artist You Need To Know, Stereogum's Artist to Watch, The FADER's Gen F, + The Guardian's One to watch. This past May, Squirrel Flower released the single “Take It Or Leave It,” backed with her beautifully cathartic and explosive cover of Caroline Polachek's “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings.”

Lineup

• Squirrel Flower · headliner
• Bells Larsen · headliner