Bumpy

With a voice equal parts tender and towering, Award-winning Melbourne based artist Bumpy is one of Australia's most thrilling, transportive artists. Going by her childhood nickname – earned for a habit of bumping into all kinds of obstacles – she pulls from the strength found in tenderness, scars and all. She has wowed crowds at Meredith Music Festival, BIGSOUND, WOMADelaide, Woodford Folk Festival, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Sydney Opera House, VIVID Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, NGV & Dreamtime at the MCG and more with her deeply affecting music; A shimmering collection of R&B and neo-soul. it delicately unravels to reveal a singer of extraordinary ability: emotional, captivating, cheeky, a hypnotic talent. Bumpy has supported the likes of Meshell Ndegeocello, Cymande, Hiatus Kaiyote, Yazmin Lacey and more. Just announced, Bumpy will be supporting Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller in October.

In recent, Bumpy has appeared as a feature in the Rolling Stone, Front cover of the Coles Magazine, NME, NITV series, co-host the 2024 APRA AWARDS and broadcast her new show ‘Pebbles’ at Triple R 102.7fm. Bumpy received the New Talent of the Year award at the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAS), took away Best Soul/Rnb/Funk and Gospel work at the Music Victoria Awards and was nominated for Best Soul/RnB work at the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards. She is currently selected as the First Nations Artist in Residence in partnership with the Australian Art Orchestra and Melbourne International Jazz Festival.