Kate Miller-Heidke

Hometown: Australia
Tags: singer-songwriter, female vocalists, australian, female, aussie

We all know her voice by now. Without question, they are some of the most gloriously elastic vocal chords in contemporary music. In one song, she will sound as hushed and intimate as a lover before sleep, before reverberating with an operatic force so great, it seems possible walls might collapse and time will fold in on itself. Across the Pacific and Atlantic—from Australia to Asia, the US and UK—stunned audiences have been mesmerised and transformed, one at a time, by the extraordinary talent that is Kate Miller-Heidke.

Now, following double-platinum sales for her last album (2008’s Curiouser), sets at Coachella, international dates supporting Ben Folds, acclaimed opera performances in Australia and the UK, and catching US critics—from the New York Times to the New Yorker—off-guard, Kate Miller-Heidke returns with Nightflight, her first solo album in three years. Over 11 songs, Nightflight signals a new-found sophistication in songwriting that sees Kate meditate on homesickness, mortality, love and surrender, in an album that is both sonically lush and emotionally stark, deeply personal and yet utterly panoramic.

Written between the frenetic jolt of London and the rising floodwaters of Toowoomba, Nightflight showcases songs about real people’s lives: family members who have died, teenagers who went missing in the ‘90s, friends looking for love in the wrong places and Kate’s own longing for home. In previous albums, Kate has immersed herself in high cabaret drama, polished electro-pop and heart-arresting ballads. With Nightflight, her mission was simple: to focus on the craft of pure human storytelling with clear-eyed clarity.

“Everything I’ve ever done has been a reaction against the previous thing,” Kate says. “Nightflight is definitely a more vulnerable and exposed record than anything I’ve done before. If Curiouser was a playful, dysfunctional adolescent, Nightflight is more like a damaged, melancholy person in her late 20s. With Nightflight, we wanted something darker and more organic, more beautiful and more expansive.”

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Ben Folds Five with Kate Miller-Heidke

Mon. 09/24 | 7:00PM @ Stubb's (map)

In a musical era, where the angst of 90′s rock reigned supreme, Ben Folds Five emerged from the depths of grunge with a softer, “punk rock for sissies” vibe. (His words, not mi…more»
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Ben Folds & A Piano w/ Kate Miller-Heidke

Fri. 05/07 | 7:00PM @ Stubb's (map)

Ben Folds came along at the right time. Rock doesn’t churn out a great many powerhouse piano men, and the smart, feisty music he made with the Ben Folds Five was a fine complement to &rs…more»
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Kate Miller-Heidke

Sat. 03/20 | 11:00PM @ Maggie Mae's (map)

Presented by: Sounds Australia/One Movement Melbourne VIC Fearless. That was the word that kept coming up when Kate Miller-Heidke was dreaming up her second album. Fun was an…more»
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Kate Miller-Heidke

Thu. 03/18 | 9:00PM @ Parish / Parish Underground (map)

Melbourne VIC Fearless. That was the word that kept coming up when Kate Miller-Heidke was dreaming up her second album. Fun was another one. The fact that she even dared to dream…more»
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SXSW - SonyMusic Independent Network (SIN) Debuts Exciting International Line-up

Thu. 03/18 | 11:00AM - Thu. 03/18 @ Antone's (map)

SIN (SonyMusic Independent Network) is a new division of Sony Music Entertainment focused on releasing foreign repertoire in the United States. A marketing services arm of Sony I…more»
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SIN (SonyMusic Independent Network) Int'l Showcase

Thu. 03/18 | 11:00AM - Thu. 03/18 @ Antone's (map)

SonyMusic Independent Network (SIN), the new independent services arm of Sony Music International, is excited to present SIN at SXSW on Thursday, March 18 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Antone&rs…more»
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Manic Fest Destiny Day 1 (Free)

Wed. 03/17 | 12:00PM @ The Belmont (map)

MANIC FEST DESTINY will take over The Belmont in Austin, TX for TWO DAYS.Presented by:Tijuana Gift Shophttp://tijuanagiftshop.net/Exotic Recordingshttp://www.exoticrecordings.comSideways Media…more»
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Manic Fest Destiny!!

Wed. 03/17 | 12:00PM - Thu. 03/18 @ The Belmont (map)

Jim Jones Revue, Saint Bernadette, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, the Stone Foxes, Middle Distance Runner, The Black and White Years, City On The Make, The Art of Shooting, Dirty Sweet, Mata Leon, O…more»
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