Ned Collette + Guests

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.
Collette’s songwriting, combined with his early background in improvised and experimental music, has resulted in
seven albums of uncompromising vision, released on a variety of international labels. These are produced mostly
out of his studio in Berlin, where he has been based since 2010. Funny, haunting and sad, often all at once, the
music nonetheless manages to remain plain-spoken and uncluttered. His most recent album Our Other History was
released late in 2024 on Ryan Davis’s Sophomore Lounge label and immediately garnered unanimously stellar
reviews. 2018’s double LP Old Chestnut (Feeding Tube) is a deep and complex folk song-cycle featuring many
instrumental explorations between the songs. His live performances drift between delicate, intimate folk and sonic
exploration, both when performing solo or in various band combinations.
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.