Phaedra Gunn (she/they) as their synthpop alter-ego ‘Madam Nightingale’ won first prize at the Sounds of St Kilda Battle of the Bands at TheatreWorks in February 2020 at their debut performance. ‘Madam Nightingale’ is currently on the Australasian fringe & arts festival circuit, having performed at numerous events notably Newcastle (NSW - runner-up for the Artistic Merit award), Dubbo (nominated for Best Show) & most recently appearing at Melbourne Fringe 2024 in a side project with Chris Pehrson in October 2024.

 

​Their Debut single ‘Dance With Me’ (below) was released 7th May 2023 - sonically inspired by the horn section in ‘Sir Duke’ by Stevie Wonder from his masterpiece album ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’, ‘Dance With Me’ is a bassy clavinet-tinged funky dance number, picked up for selective dance club distribution in the US & winning RSOM’s best songs of that year. This was followed by Sophomore single ‘Feelings’ (see here) released 29th July 2023 - A traditional pop ballad, ‘Feelings’ was recently picked up for selective lounge club distribution in the US & was also shortlisted for RSOM’s songs of 2023. Both songs charted on the Wettest 100 of 2023, the alt/avant garde version of the Hottest 100.

 

Currently collaborating with Producers 'Aj'Zho' & 'Flip That Groove' and touring selected fests with emerging theatrical rapper ‘Cloutie Will’ or Electropop producer 'Me From The Future' in 2024/5, 'Madam Nightingale’s debut album is planned for US release in 2026. 

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