Odette is one of Australia’s most emotive artists. Next weekend, she’s playing in Melbourne
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09.09.2024

Odette is one of Australia’s most emotive artists. Next weekend, she’s playing in Melbourne

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Words by Ashlynn Hannah and Staff Writers

Brunswick Ballroom will welcome Odette on Friday, 20 September 2024, as part of her Reverence Tour.

Known for her powerful and emotive performances, Odette’s new music reflects her journey through personal despair, transforming it into bold and gritty textures. The tour promises a dynamic experience where Odette, supported by her band, will connect with the audience through songs that celebrate bravery, absurdity, joy, and strength.

The Reverence Tour marks a new chapter for Odette, as she invites fans to find solace and strength in her music. With a reputation for pushing boundaries, her latest work is set to offer a raucous and unforgettable evening.

Odette at Brunswick Ballroom

  • 7:00pm, Fri 20 September 2024
  • Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne, VIC
  • Doors 7:00pm, Show Starts 8:00pm

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The first track since her sophomore album Herald, Reverence is as cathartic for the listener as it was for Odette to make. Born out of a long recording session for another song, Odette says she felt the track brewing inside her.

“It was the end of the track. Kiah was knackered,” she explains. “He was like ‘I need to go home’, and I was like ‘No, record right now’. He was like ‘Georgia’, and I was like ‘Please, something is inside and must come out’. We did this one take of the whole thing and the first part of the song is that recording and then it cuts into a different vocal.”

Raised in Sydney’s inner west, Odette has never been someone to let conventional boundaries limit her creativity. The raw and enigmatic emotions tethered to the lyrics of Reverence mark a new era where no feeling is left unturned in her music.

Odette, through social media, in her music and real life always brings the same transparency when it comes to her mental health journey. “I was in hospital the day after we shot Reverence. I was admitted because I was unstable,” Odette tells me.

“Reverence was shot because I was like ‘I just need to feel good. I need to feel joy. Why do I feel so horrid all the time?’ It turns out I had been on the wrong medication so as soon as I came off it, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is happiness.’ I forgot how this felt. I forgot how joy felt. I forgot how relief felt.”

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