Big, buttery voice and classic tunes. Georgia van Etten creates retro soundscapes while drawing inspiration from the modern political and romantic world. Keeping the art of songwriting authentic, Georgia writes alone, piano and paper in hand. She fuses genres seamlessly, moulding soulful melodies with folk, country, rock and cinematic pop to create something truly dreamy. Originating from Australia, van Etten’s early years more closely mimic a retro American film with her Father blasting country music down highways and her Mother playing 70’s Laurel Canyon tunes on the guitar. Much of her youth was spent singing with heavy bands like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, fronting large soul lineups and developing her songwriting, drawing from heroes like Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton and Kate Bush. In a bold move, she packed one tiny suitcase and headed for London, and has since played Porretta Soul Festival (Italy), Falls Festival (Australia), Raadpop (Netherlands) and headlined London Omeara. Recently signed to Canadian record label Birthday Cake, founded by The Bros. Landreth, her debut album ‘Deep Black Water’ gained a feature in NME, music video on MTV, heavy rotation on SiriusXM North Americana (US), BBC Radio 2 play and a feature session on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends. With production from herself and Edwin Ireland, the record’s themes of longing, misrepresented youth and social pressure are skilfully delivered. “Kicks off the year strong” - NME