Rowena Wise

Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Rowena Wise, whose work blends folk storytelling with indie rock and alt-folk, plays a concert at The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham. The act's debut album was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize.

This singer-songwriter is based in Naarm, Melbourne, and grew up in Margaret River, Western Australia, where a luthier father and a folk musician mother, born in Chicago, shaped an early connection to music. The move to Melbourne came at 18. Since debuting in 2018, the act has accumulated more than ten million streams and received airplay on triple j, double j and Unearthed. The sound draws on 60s folk storytelling, set against indie rock, garage pop and alt-folk.

Touring has taken the act across Australia, the UK, Europe, the United States and Canada, with support slots for Holy Holy, Ball Park Music, Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey. The debut album, Senseless Acts of Beauty (2024), drew praise from CLASH Magazine and was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize.

The second album, Bad Things Feel Good, produced by Rob Muinos, whose credits include Julia Jacklin and Didirri, was released via Beloved. Its themes centre on transformation. The Sunflower Lounge hosts concerts and shows in Birmingham, and this date brings the act to the city.