Renaté Bianca - Songwriting Studio 2026
Thank you for visiting this space, where I share my songwriting process and thoughts around creativity and musical artistry. I share material as it is coming together - (draft) lyrics, raw form demos and studio recordings - as well as the stories behind the songs.
New Single Release
'Black Cat' is my new single release, streaming on digital platforms from midnight June 19th, 2026 (AEST). It's a song I wrote in reflection of my time in Las Vegas, which is a city that is in permanent overdrive. It's seductive, depending on what floats your boat (and perhaps how dopamine-disregulated you are). This song calls it out for what it is, in the most musically charming way possible. You can have a listen to the song here, or head to your favourite streaming platform to have a listen.
Songwriting
In June and September 2025, and April 2026 I travelled to Poatina in Tasmania's rural north for an artist residency supported by Arts Tasmania. Drawing on my Dutch heritage, I spent four weeks writing songs for a new Dutch/English release, as well continuing the work on my One Woman Show ‘I Do(n’t)'.
During this very productive time, themes that emerged in my songwriting included: identity, belonging, land, migration, separation and (re)connection. Here is the first instalment of my creative output from this dedicated songwriting time:
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Wind & Seed
An epic song inspired by the Tasmanian landscape, Sept 2025
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Ongelezen Brief
This one's for the Bühne, a song about estranged relationships, Sept 2025
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Tompoucen Met Spijt
A quirky song about apologies and my favourite pastry, June 2025
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Almost Kiwi
Land and identity: a trilingual song about my childhood connection to NZ, June 2025
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Kibbeling
A song in honour of every mother whose adult children have emigrated, June 2025
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Je Bent Het Nog Steeds
Reunion and reconnection, April 2026
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God van Hagar
A song about the historical narrative of Hagar & the plight of women, April 2026
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House on a Hill
If I could play God… A song about involuntary childlessness, April 2026
Here are some more songs written since:
Raw Form
Below you'll find a couple of piano+vocal snippets under ‘Songwriting Sessions’, just so you can see what my music sounds like as it is coming together (literally just filmed and recorded with my built-in camera).
Studio Releases
I've also added several youtube shorts as a recap of my single releases from 2024 and 2025, in the lead up to the release of my new single ‘Black Cat’ (19 June, 2026).
I hope there's something that will strike a chord with you or be useful for you in your own musical practice - and of course, you're always welcome to get in touch, through the contact form on this website.
Renaté
May, 2026
I wish to express my gratitude to Arts Tasmania for their support of my songwriting through their award of a Tasmanian Residencies Grant for 2024/2025.
