All that is newsworthy, but not necessarily a songwriting blog post, lands here. It feels good to have a space where I can share my highlights, while also acknowledging everyone who supports me on my musical journey. Amazing!!
What's NEW:
Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) Fundraising Campaign (August 19th, 2026)
Poatina Residency Recap (May 28th, 2026)
Single Release ‘ Black Cat’ (June 19th, 2026)
Happy reading!
Renaté
Aug 19, 2026
Whoop! Whoop! The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) has approved my one-woman show ‘I Do(n't)’ for their fundraising platform!
The announcement came today and my campaign has just gone live, which I am very excited about!!
Over the next three months…
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Jul 21, 2026
The Festival of Voices is a celebration of voice and music, community and connection. Held yearly in the Greater Hobart area, it brings together singers and vocal ensembles from around Australia and overseas.
Tidal Light, the Tasmanian ensemble that performs…
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Aug 18, 2025
August/September 2025
August 14th - Just Talking’ Blues (The Blues Hotel Collective) - Interview
https://youtu.be/hKxkcCYUPJI?feature=shared
August 17th - MITE Radio - Interview+Music
https://www.miteradio.com.au @ 9:00PM AEST
August 17th - Power! Pop Rock Radio -…
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Dec 4, 2024
Receiving a grant as an artist is like having the wind in your back as a cyclist. You still need to do all the pedalling yourself, but it makes the journey so much lighter!
It has been recently announced that…
Sep 11, 2024
A sneaky pre-release announcement that this one is on its way!
🎶 Gumboots ~ October 11th 🎶
Gumboots is a track I wrote a long, loooong time ago, about resilience. It's a retro, jazzy tune, (bit of a French vibe,…
Sep 10, 2024
'Niet geschoten is altijd mis', is probably the best bit of cultural wisdom imbedded in my Dutch heritage. It translates: 'If you don't shoot, you are guaranteed to miss'.
Knock on the door, before you assume that it is…
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Thanks to @dutchbluesradio for broadcasting my two new releases: The Tracker and Laat Me Niet Vallen
Tonight, Tuesday July 16th, 10-11pm Dutch time, they'll be playing 'Laat Me Niet Vallen'.
For the early risers in Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney 🥱…
Jul 3, 2024
My song The Tracker has just been added to the weekly playlist curated by Bluesmagazine.nl 🙌
Jul 3, 2024
Thanks to the Dutch Courier (print magazine for Dutch-Australians in Victoria) for highlighting my recent single release 'The Tracker' (released May 30th), and my follow-up release 'Laat Me Niet Vallen' (to be released on digital platforms this Friday, July 5th)!…
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Jul 3, 2024
Thanks to Blue Moose Radio, The Tracker is getting some radio play in The Netherlands!
It didn't occur to me to mention to the guys at the radio station that I actually used to live about 11km from where their…
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