Anna Smyrk

It's the sun on your face. A long scream in the car. Laughing until you cry. A hectic dance in the living room. It's tension and release. Grief and joy. Love and pain.

Anna Smyrk's new album is all these things. Her first full length record, out now, dives deep into holding joy and pain together; a mix of comfort, sadness, and emotional release. Debuting #20 on the US specialty radio charts, #15 on the ARIA charts for Australia albums and getting multiple spins on BBC Radio, this is a release to watch.

Produced and mixed by Anna Laverty (Courtney Barnett, Nick Cave), ‘Spectacular Denial’ explores denial in all its forms. Written after Anna's father passed away, the tracks move effortlessly between moments of grief and love, darkness and light, pain and hope. It showcases exceptional songwriting, driving indie-rock sounds, sweet alt-folk confessions, heart-wrenching lyrics and Anna's delicate yet powerful vocals, described as “truly astonishing” by Rolling Stone.

Eliza Hull

Against a backdrop of uncertainty, transformation and emotional reckoning, Eliza Hull is creating the most fearless music of her career.

The acclaimed Australian songwriter, musician and advocate has built a reputation for turning vulnerability into something cinematic and deeply human – writing songs that cut through with raw honesty, strength and emotional precision. Her work explores identity, womanhood, disability, desire and self-worth, delivered through a voice that feels both intimate and impossible to ignore.

Recent years have marked a defining creative era for Hull. She has toured extensively throughout Australia and internationally, including a celebrated run with Sarah Blasko, while also sharing stages with artists including Dan Sultan, Jen Cloher, Maple Glider, Gordi, Clare Bowditch and Katy Steele.

Ruth Lyon

Ruth Lyon is a potent songwriter from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, who weaves deeply evocative narratives and powerful meditations, with an artistry that balances delicacy and strength. Forged by her experiences as a disabled woman and a life-long sense of otherness she explores the beautiful mess of human existence. The songs are rich with poetic nuance and the unconventional insight of a young life lived to capacity—a mesmerising blend of analogue and angular anti-folk that gives as much attention to silence as sound, with understated yet muscular grooves. Shimmering between the abstract, the archetypal and the naked truth—meaning lingers just beneath the surface, daring listeners to both reach out and dig deep; to give their emotions a solid, tangible shape.

Coming off the back of performances across the world—most notably supporting Zaho De Sagazan across Europe; performing at New York City Hall where she received the prestigious Danny Award, a global recognition of disabled creatives; Brighton’s Great Escape international showcase; Glastonbury Festival; SXSW Texas; as well as being included on the Disability Power 100 List which named her as among the most influential disabled people in the UK—Lyon released her debut album Poems & Non-Fiction in June 2025, working with acclaimed producer John Parish (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding).

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