Banjo Lucia
“Her voice will hit you in the heart, ranging from gut-wrenching to soaring with glory.”
Banjo Lucia is a singer songwriter from Fremantle, Western Australia. Steeped in a deep love for the craft and tradition, her ability to turn mundane details into profound familiarity and transport the listener into the center of her experience as if it was their own, is the mark of a truly gifted writer.
Emerging at the tail end of 2021, her powerful debut single That’s Not Loving garnered acclaim from outlets such as Rolling Stone, Vice & Triple J for its poise and depth, sparking the unknown artist into the Australian spotlight. Following shortly after was the independent release of her debut EP Peccadilloes.
Drawing influences from luminaries such as Frank Ocean, Bjork, Charlotte Day Wilson and Fiona Apple among others, Peccadilloes is a stripped back collection of songs that detail various intimate facets of her own experience with grief, love and growth.
Armed with an arresting live performance, confidence and unbridled charm, she established herself as a rapidly emerging artist in Australia spending 2022 selling out headline shows, performing at various festivals, and touring with heavyweights such as Stella Donnelly & Sharon Van Etten.
Following her debut tour of Europe in support of Stella Donnelly in November, Banjo is now working on her next body of work for a release in 2023 with producers such as Len20 (Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi), Anna Laverty (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Courtney Barnett) & Ed Quinn (Sycco, Telenova). 2023 will further highlight her versatility, artistic growth, multi-genre sensibilities and potential to burgeon into one of Australia’s most vibrant, exciting up and coming artists.