Katie Ellen are an American punk band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They were formed in 2015 by Anika Pyle and Dan Frelly after the dissolution of their previous band Chumped.
After Chumped parted ways at the end of 2015, Anika Pyle and Dan Frelly formed the initial two-piece incarnation of Katie Ellen.
[1][2] While Chumped leant toward pop punk in their style, Pyle has said that for Katie Ellen she was looking more to '60s girl groups, Patsy Cline, and Amy Winehouse for influence.
[2] They released the "TV Dreams" single in October 2016 on Southern California based label Lauren Records, around the time of which Eric Sheppard and Anthony Tinnirella joined the band.