Little Wise

Described by triple j Roots ’n All as singing “with the wisdom of an old soul”, this songwriter has been turning heads and melting hearts with her vintage Folk Rock sounds. Owning the stage, Little Wise delivers a damn good dose of Melbourne swagger. Paying homage to some of the great song writers that have come before her, Little Wise sings from the heart, laying bare the life of a thirty-something who is trying to have it all.

In 2020, she released a live EP featuring a pared-back selection of reinterpreted versions of songs from her acclaimed 2019 album sophomore ‘Want it All’.

With the release of‘Want it All’, Little Wise has been enthusiastically embraced by the Melbourne scene, with The Basement Discs describing the album as “a shining example of focused and refined song-craft.” Recorded at The Aviary Studios, the album harks back to a classic pop-rock landscape, with hook-laden guitars and driving drums, overlaid with a freshness that springs from Little Wise’s come-hither vocals. SCENESTR described the title track as sitting “somewhere between the growl of PJ Harvey and simmering tension of The Velvet Underground”.

‘Want it All’ follows the 2016 Little Wise release, ‘Silver Birch’, which was featured on PBS and RRR and won ‘Best Debut Release’ in the Rhythms Magazine Writers’ Poll. Little Wise’s first overseas appearance was at the famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and she has also showcased in New York City. She has toured widely back home in Australia, with recent festival appearances at Nannup, Tamworth, Mount Beauty, St Kilda Live ’n Local and more. She has supported Frazey Ford (CAN), The Audreys and Dan Parsons.