Aldous Harding

New Zealand's answer to Julia Stone is sailing across the Tasman.
Meg Watson
Published on June 19, 2014

Overview

Heads up Australia, Aldous Harding is one of those Kiwi musical talents we'll casually be calling our own in a few years. You may not have heard much from her yet, but this Christchurch folk queen is just about to drop her debut album and head out on her first tour of Australia. Be sure to check her out — by all accounts, she's killin' it across the Tasman.

Starting her career from the ground up, Harding has dominated the pub scene of Lyttelton — a port town just south of the Christchurch CBD. Full of rural charm and enchanting melodies, her acoustic folk is definitely telling of her roots. Like New Zealand's answer to Julia Stone, her music is rich in character and story.

Her self-titled debut so far has just the one single, 'Hunter', with the rest to be released on July 25. And she's making her way to our shores just one week later, so you better get acquainted with it quickly. Harding will play two Melbourne shows, a free gig on Sunday, July 6 at Public Bar and supporting Tiny Ruins on Tuesday, July 8 at Northcote Social Club.

Harding's shows are sure to be a very chilled affair — perfect for red wine, big jumpers and melodious swaying.

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