Jude Kelly

Aotearoa / New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Jude Kelly, is equipped with the confidence of an artist who has honed her craft, as she chronicles her experiences of love, loss, growth, accomplishment and resilience in her music. Raised by two pastors as the youngest of 5 children, before moving out of home at 15 and putting herself through university, Jude turned to writing as an outlet to process questions of identity and selfhood, as she came to grips with the world on her own terms.

Following her playful debut ‘Bonnet Bunny’ last November came the mesmerising ‘Siren Song’, praised by Rolling Stone AU/NZ as “an intoxicating and brooding reflection on the magnetic pull of chaos". Along with her sold-out Auckland debut headline show, Rhythm & Vines Festival set, and recent support for Sienna Spiro at Pleasure Club in Newtown in February; Jude is undoubtedly making her presence felt.

Her sonic world branches out from her foundation in soulful pop, incorporating Western/Americana and folk elements to create a refined soundscape that is uniquely her own. With a distinct voice and authentic charm, Jude’s music is a refreshing take on timeless songwriting driven by emotive vocals and poetic lyricism, reminiscent of lane-paving contemporaries including Lana Del Rey, Florence & The Machine and Maggie Rogers among others.

Debut EP The Seven Spirits of Her out May 9.

https://www.jude-kelly.com/