HATTIE OATES
SHE IS
a Tamworth-native singer-songwriter with as keen an ear for dark, smoky alt-pop vibes as bristly folk and glittery indie-rock. Her acoustic fretting is cool and charismatic, and though she’ll often go long stretches without employing it, whenever she does hit the fretboard, the impact is felt long after the last note rings out.
SHE SOUNDS LIKE
a breathtaking new voice eager to bring Australia’s pop scene a striking personality it’s never seen before. The genuine passion she plays with – present in abundance on even her shortest and most lowkey tracks – is nothing short of transcendental; we could listen to her ebb and flow around a minimalistic drum beat or warbling piano jam all day long.
YOU’LL DIG HER IF YOU LIKE
PVRIS, 1989- era Taylor Swift, and Megan Washington. she thrives on the beat with an untouchable might and crystalline confidence that whips from the speakers like a hungry dog towards its dinner; if you want to feel like a total badass while you strut down the street with your headphones cranked up high, Oates has your soundtrack sorted.
YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT
her latest single “High”, which starts off deceptively calm before blazing into a rich and riveting alt-pop anthem. Oates’ catalogue is rather bare at the moment, but we’d bet a hot dollar on some huge things coming from this up-and-coming luminary in the not-too-distant future.