A hit-making songwriter, teacher, solo artist and member of three bands, Swedish singer/songwriter Jade Ell developed her musical style as she moved from country to country collecting memories that inspired her songs. She grew up in Karlstad, playing piano and singing in jazz clubs and her church choir as a teenager. She then began her world travels, at one point herding sheep in Israel, and at another working in the Swedish Consulate in San Diego. During her stay in the U.S., Ell reunited with relatives from Chicago, who encouraged her to pursue her dream of becoming a profes...