ELKE LOUIE ‘LAVENDER’ EP Launch Tour
Change of Venue to Gympie Music Hall
Sunshine Coast Music Award nominee Elke Louie has announced a change of venue for her hometown launch show, now taking place at Gympie Music Hall, part of the AICM where Elke began her musical journey at the age of 10.
The show will feature special guests Those Folk, who were integral to the creation of Elke’s debut EP.
Date: Sunday 31 May
Time: From 5:00pm, doors open 5:30pm
Venue: Gympie Music Hall, Gympie
A graduate of Gympie State High School’s Music School of Excellence, Elke was awarded Most Outstanding Music Student in both 2022 and 2023, becoming the first Gympie State High student accepted into the Queensland Music College Certificate IV in Music via distance.
Elke Louie has been nominated in two categories at the 2026 Sunshine Coast Music Awards: Young Artist Of The Year and Artwork Of The Year for the self-directed video for her debut single, Killing Time. Winners will be announced on Sunday 7 June.
“These are my very first Music Award nominations since graduating from high school, I’m so honoured to be mentioned alongside so many artists I truly look up to in music. My debut single release KILLING TIME’s Film Clip has been nominated for best artwork, Lizzy and I absolutely love collaborating together in this space so it’s amazing to receive this recognition of our first official Film Clip project together.”
– Elke Louie
Elke Louie recently released her debut EP Lavender on 24 April 2026, marking the occasion with tour dates across South East Queensland and her first performance in Victoria.
The five-track EP includes the dreamy title track Lavender, along with earlier releases Sandman and Killing Time, both of which have attracted international attention. The tracks have received airplay across Australia and overseas, with Lavender receiving its first play on national youth radio Triple J and the video premiering on Frooty.
Recorded at Mantle Records with Clare Quinn and Lawrence Menard of Those Folk, Elke Louie’s emotive songwriting and captivating vocals are quickly catching attention. She has also collaborated with artists including Jen Mize and Ayla.
“We’re honoured to have had the opportunity to produce Elke Louie’s debut EP. Elke is an incredible songwriter with an effortless voice and musicality beyond her years. We look forward to watching Elke’s career flourish in the years to come.”
– Clare Quinn & Lawrence Menard
With the EP earning critical praise and a growing global audience, Elke Louie is quickly becoming established as a unique voice within the international indie folk scene.
Tour Dates
- 30 April – Cave Inn, Brisbane w/ Hati
- 16 May – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast: Live At The Cargo Stage, 5-7pm
- 31 May – Gympie Music Hall, Gympie w/ Those Folk
- 1 July – The Drunken Poet, Melbourne: Wine, Whiskey, Women!
Press
“Elke Louie is one of the most promising and exciting artists making music today.”
– Kath Devaney, ABC Music Director
“There’s something quietly luminous about Elke Louie’s debut Lavender, a five-track EP that feels like flipping through a soft, sun-faded diary of youth.”
– Illustrate Magazine, USA
“At just 19, Gympie’s Elke Louie writes like someone who has already lived several small lifetimes.”
– Happy Mag, AUS
“There’s a quiet confidence running through ‘Lavender’ that makes it feel far more assured than most first releases.”
– Mystic Sons, UK
“Elke’s voice is as smooth as butter… The video, like the song, feels like a warm embrace.”
– Frooty Mag, AUS
“The vocals are stunning on this song…”
– Triple J First Play
