Ella Boh - "Careless Whisper"

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Los Angeles dark pop artist Ella Boh has released a cover of George Michael's iconic "Careless Whisper," and it's absolutely great. Making the 80's classic darker adds an entirely new level, turning the sad ballad into a gut wrenching experience. Instead of everyone's favorite saxophone solo, Boh's version uses a guitar that's more metal than pop. Of course, even though it may be darker than the original, this version of "Careless Whisper" is a lot of fun. (I personally don't see how an artist couldn't have fun with this song.) The origiginal is the kind of song you pretend to only love ironically, but at some point you have to admit to straight up loving it. The same can be said about this cover from Ella Boh.

Ella Boh says of her new single:

“‘Careless Whisper’ is one of my favorite songs of all time so I started covering it on tour. My fans have not left me alone about it since, so I'm finally dropping the studio cover as my gift to them for selling my first headline tour so quickly.”

You can watch the video for Ella Boh's cover of "Careless Whisper" below. For more on the artist, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


September 30 - Evanston, IL - SPACE

October 1 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot - The Pike Room

October 3 - Toronto, ON - The Sound Garage at Blood Brothers Brewing

October 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right (SOLD OUT)

October 6 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd Music House (SOLD OUT)

October 8 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Hall: Row One Stage

October 9 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory At The Masquerade

October 11 - Dallas, TX - TX Tea Room (LOW TICKETS)

October 12 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger

October 14 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge (LOW TICKETS)

October 17 - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar Music Hall

October 20 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre (LOW TICKETS)

November 11 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre ^

November 12 - Le Bataclan - Paris, France ^

November 14 - Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal ^

November 15 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium ^

November 16 - Zurich, Switzerland - X-Tra  ^

November 18 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Apolo ^

November 20 - Milan, Italy - Fabrique ^

November 22 - Prague, Czech Republic - SaSaZu ^

November 23 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja ^

November 25 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks ^

November 26 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys Neue Welt ^

November 29- Stockholm, Sweden - Fallan ^

November 30 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Music Hall ^

December 1 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega ^

December 3 - Brussels, Belgium - La Madeleine ^

December 5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg ^

December 6 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys Neue Welt ^

December 7 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg ^

December 10 - Edinburgh, UK - Edinburgh Corn Exchange ^

December 12 - Manchester, UK - O2 Victoria Warehouse ^

December 13 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy ^

December 14 - London, UK - O2 Academy Brixton ^


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