Anna Smyrk

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Anna Smyrk

With a voice described as ‘truly astonishing’ by Rolling Stone, Anna Smyrk is a powerful singer and songwriter from Australia. Her songs are indie-pop bombshells, pairing vulnerable lyrics with explosive arrangements and undeniable hooks.

The last 12 months have been huge for Anna, with highlights including official showcases at SXSW (Austin, Texas) and two headline tours of the USA.

Anna’s recent EP was recorded in Nashville with award-winning producers Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (boygenius, Lucy Dacus). The record explores themes of fight or flight, the push and pull of relationships. She’s toured widely around Australia, Europe and the USA, supporting artists like Birds of Tokyo, Tim Rogers, Ash Grunwald and Bachelor Girl and performing at festivals and events such as Port Fairy, Woodford, NXNE (Canada), Folk Alliance International (USA) and Live at Heart (Sweden).

Described by Backseat Mafia UK as “a significant songwriter with an exceptional voice,” Anna Smyrk is a formidable artist on the rise.

The first single from the new record, ‘I Don’t Want to Meet Your Mother.’ was added to Apple Music’s New Indie playlist across multiple territories and ‘The Runner’ was added to MTV in Germany. The record charted on college radio in the USA.

Anna’s previous EP, a collection of long-distance love songs, cemented her reputation as ‘a significant songwriter with an exceptional voice’ (Backseat Mafia UK). Singles from the EP were added to rotation on Double J and MTV and described as ‘soul-stirring’ by Triple J.

With her all-star band- Alex Burkoy (Tinpan Orange), Holly Thomas (Quivers, Husky) and Loz Irwin Ray (Belly Savalas) – Anna has toured widely throughout Australia, Europe and the US. 2025 is set to be another massive year, with the release of Anna’s debut album, produced by Anna Laverty.

KEY FESTIVALS, VENUES & TOURS

Festivals:

  • SXSW 2024 (Austin, Texas)
  • NXNE 2022 (Toronto, Canada)
  • Folk Alliance International 2022 and 2024 (Kansas City)
  • Mile of Music Festival 2024 (Wisconsin)
  • Port Fairy Folk Festival 2023
  • Marysville Music Festival 2023
  • Woodford Folk Festival 2022
  • Live at Heart Festival 2022 (Sweden)
  • Tiveden Festival 2022 and 2023 (Sweden)

Venues:

  • Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
  • Workers Club, Melbourne
  • The Factory Theatre, Sydney
  • The Great Club, Sydney
  • Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto Canada
  • Live Club, Bamberg Germany

Tours:

  • Feb/March 2024: 15 date USA Tour through the Northeast and Midwest
  • Aug/Sept 2024: 12 date USA Tour through the Midwest
  • Sept 2024: 10 date Europe/UK Tour
  • 2023: 17 date Europe Tour in Germany and Sweden
  • 2022: 15 date Canada Tour

Supported: Birds of Tokyo, Tim Rogers, Ash Grunwald, Bachelor Girl

 

REVIEWS / TESTIMONIALS

“A truly astonishing voice.”
Rolling Stone

“A significant songwriter with an exceptional voice.”
Backseat Mafia (UK)

“An artistic force to be reckoned with.”
Actua News France

“Soul-stirring.”
Dave Ruby-Howe, Triple J

“A mesmerising listen that will instantly hook you in to numerous playbacks.”
Scenstr