NED COLLETTE
Australian/New Zealander Ned Collette has long established himself as a songwriter whose literate, evocative songs are paired with music that’s both adventurous and eclectic. His albums exist inside a dynamic flux of folk, jazz and avant rock, and his long list of regular collaborators include members of the Dirty Three, The Necks, the folk singer Leah Senior, and many other luminaries of contemporary music.
In addition to his song work, he has released works such as 2019’s Afternoon—Dusk, a trio record of long-form instrumental music with James Rushford and Joe Talia, and presented solo compositions in gallery environments such as Munich’s Haus Der Kunst in 2020. 2022 saw a vinyl reissue of his 2006 folk debut, Jokes & Trials, the liner notes for which describe “a rich velvet voice somewhere between fragile youth and aged sage”. Over the years Collette has collaborated and toured with such artists as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Joanna Newsom, Cat Power, Bill Callahan, St Vincent, Kurt Vile and Deerhoof, amongst many others. In 2025 he will tour and appear at various festivals throughout Europe, Australia, the UK and the USA.
