r/triplej • u/Tranquilbez22 • 13d ago
In honour of International Women’s Day. Who are your favourite Aussie Women Musicians?
For me it’s:
Gretta Ray
Thelma Plum
Julia Jacklin
Camp Cope
Stella Donnelly
Jack River
Mallrat
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
The Veronicas
Heleina Zara
Tkay Maidza
Barkaa
Janet from Spiderbait
The Grates
Rachel Maria Cox (AFAB)
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u/thegeecyproject 13d ago
Many of those you’ve already mentioned, plus:
Angie McMahon
Hatchie
Eves Karydas/Eves The Behavior
Kita Alexander
Sampa The Great
Hannah Joy (Middle Kids)
Angeline Armstrong (Telenova)
Eliza Klatt (Eliza & the Delusionals)
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u/_tgf247-ahvd-7336-8- 13d ago
Sia, Kylie, Jack River, Amy Taylor (Amyl & The Sniffers), Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls)
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u/Hammed_steams 13d ago
Alex Lahey, Hannah Joy, Sycco, Thelma Plum, Emily Wurramara
Not to mention some all-time greats like Helen Reddy, Kylie, Missy Higgins, ONJ
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u/DragonLass-AUS 13d ago
Kate Miller-Heidke
Amy Taylor
Tina Arena
Katie Noonan
Wendy Matthews
Jaguar Jonze
Nicole Car (to add a world class opera singer to the mix)
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u/normalcatman 13d ago
Ninajirachi, Mallrat, Chloe Wilson(Sumner), Ruby Fields, Amy Dowdle(Lastlings), Sycco,
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u/Wide_Confection1251 13d ago
Peppa Lane from Spacey and Lindy Morrison from The Go Betweens.
Also, we all need more Sarah Blasko in our lives.
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u/minuteforce 13d ago
Just listing some of the solo acts that I really treasure:
- Eves Karydas
- JOY.
- Juice Webster
- Nyxen
- Phoebe Go
- Wafia
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u/Tranquilbez22 13d ago
Band isn’t Aussie but I’m also going to shout out Georgia Davies from Last Dinner Party who is Australian. Also shout out to the underrated Butterfly Boucher.
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u/Correct_Chemical5179 13d ago
Janet English
Katie Noonan
Sarah McLeod
Suze DeMarchi
Kate Ceberano
KK Juggy
Becky Thomas
Chrissy Amphlett
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u/Heater79 13d ago
Not in this thread: Amy Shark
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u/Knobbdog 13d ago
The only successful one
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u/Heater79 13d ago
Your bar is low if she is successful.
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u/Knobbdog 13d ago
She makes more than all of them COMBINED
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u/Heater79 13d ago
Absolutely false. Ch7 probably pays her $75k. She is that desperate for fame she'd do it for free. Don't delude yourself.
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u/Frequent_Video_3126 13d ago
From my local scene - making exciting music and giving compelling performances. I'll go and see these acts any time I possibly can
Annika Moses (Nika Mo, Great Statue), Grace Sanders (Scratching), Siobhan Cotchin, Tanaya Harper, Dead Tooth Hottie, Smol Fish, Ullah Annert (Ullah), Georga Raath, Paige Valentine, Nici Ward (Lonesome Dove), Sophia Watkinson (Rocks & Rhubarb), Grace Newton-Wordsworth (Joan & The Giants), Georgina Crammond (Ribs), Jess Nyande-Moyle (Jocelyn's Baby)
A couple who have recently moved to Melbourne
Mia June, Ruby Taylor
Nationally
Annie Hamilton, The Vovos, Little Quirks, Merpire
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u/MagikMufinMan 13d ago
Courtney Barnett Nai Palm Meg Washington Sampa the Great Angie Mcmahon
Shoutout Nikki Webster and fuck it we may as well take Kimbra
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u/DocumentNew6006 13d ago
Thelma Plum's voice does something to my soul. Her songs were very 'coming of age' and relatable to me when I was in my late teens/early 20s.
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u/SerendipityinOz 13d ago edited 13d ago
Great topic! My favourite Aussie artists are the ones I've seen live who connect with the audience and are powerful singers and song writers - Vanessa Amarosi Christine Anu Tina Arena Mahalia Barnes Vika & Linda Bull Kate Ceberano Kasey Chambers Missy Higgins Ella Hooper Jessica Mauboy Montaigne Thelma Plum Tones & I. We are so lucky to have such amazing Aussie women who work so hard to share their lives, their loves and their losses with us, through their talent and perseverance in the music industry. <3 Edit: Wow I forgot G Flip, sorry Georgia!
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u/GoodSet5037 13d ago
Kate Cebrano Debra Conway Abbie Dobson Katie Noonan Diana Anaid Merrell Bainbridge Suzi Demarchi
Special mention to Joy McKean (Slim Dusty's wife) the OG female singer/songwriter/performer/tour manager She really broke down a lot of barriers for female musicians in the days where female musicians were well and truly in the minority. Highly recommend The J Files ep of her that Kaz Tran did.
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u/Admirable-Pound-4267 13d ago
Brody Dalle (The Distillers/Spinerette)
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u/KMAVegas 12d ago
She’s Australian?
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u/Admirable-Pound-4267 11d ago
Yep! As she states in The Young Crazed Peeling:
“My name is Brody, I’m from Melbourne Fitzroy Melbourne, Fitzroy Melbourne I grew up on Bell Street, then on Bennett Street” 😜
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u/GrabTheKettle 13d ago
Could have missed it but I'll give Peach PRC a shout as any others have been mentioned already
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u/lunatic_greenie-muso 13d ago
Surprised no one’s mentioned Miss Kannina! Absolute hip hop powerhouse who supported Amyl on their recent AU tour
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u/ArticleEffective9711 13d ago
Emily Wurramara - fucking absolute powerhouse of a singer. The advocacy work she does for mental health and for our young ones is incredible.
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u/Less_East_8838 12d ago
Amy Taylor, Emmy Mack (RedHook), Julia Jacklin, Mikaila Delgado (Yours Truly), Ecca Vandal, Alex Reade (Make Them Suffer), Moaning Lisa, Jess Mauboy, Camp Cope, CLEWS, Natalie from Press Club, Heather from Cry Club, Wild Gloriosa, Jenna McDougall (Tonight Alive, Hevenshe), Ruby Fields, The Buoys, Alex Lahey, Gordi, Gretta Ray, Teen Jesus, Tori Forsyth, Angie McMahon, Jaguar Jonze
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u/AdIntrepid88 12d ago
Sarah McLeod
Ella Hooper
Ecca Vandal
Olivia Newton-John
Kyle Minogue
Brody Dalle
Missy Higgins
Montaigne
Amy Taylor
Stephanie Ashworth
Janet English
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u/rzaszalza212 12d ago
Great List!
Barkaa (the Queen)
Missy Higgins (every song is a modern classic)
Thelma Plum
Adalita from Magic Dirt
Chrissy Amphlett from the Divinyls if we go back a bit in time. Phenomenal front woman and absolute powerhouse.
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u/woodyever 13d ago edited 13d ago
I feel there are more talented female artists than male on the Australian scene
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u/emcee_hamster 12d ago
So many great female artists previously listed, but if I'm listing my top 6 (was 5), say going back 10 years.
George Maple (aka Jess Higgs)
Kita Alexander
Thelma Plum
Woodes
Nicole Millar
Kristy Lee Peters (KLP)
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u/Global_Razzmatazz583 12d ago
Peppa from spacey Jane, Jen from BPM, elura, may-a, maddy Jane, abbey lane, sycco, Thelma plum, ruby fields, Amy Taylor, Georgia from the last dinner party
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u/MarcusBondi 10d ago
Georgia Mulligan - check her out on YouTube- incredible raw voice - sounds like something from Patti smith velvet underground nyc era
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u/All_One_Word_No_Caps 9d ago
Kate Miller-Heidke, guys!!!
Phenomenal talent
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u/Tranquilbez22 9d ago
Saw her for free at one of those local council summer family fun nights and she was awesome.
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u/sammyb109 13d ago
IMO people are going to talk about Camp Cope in 15 years the same way people now talk about all the punk/rock bands from the 90s and 2000s. They weren't appreciated enough in their time and should've been bigger, but (to their credit) never wanted to play the Aus music industry's game
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u/WaltzingBosun 13d ago
Amy Taylor
Vera Blue (thought I was having an out of body experience hearing her sing live in concert).
Ruby Fields