Jessica O'Donoghue

“A mercurial talent... Listening to the album is a full-bodied experience: theatrical and intimate, operatic and haunting, raw and urgent, at once dark and contemplative and inspiring. It’s pop music with a difference.” – Ashleigh Wilson, Arts Editor at The Australian

Jessica O’Donoghue is one of Australia’s most compelling vocalists and contemporary music makers, known for her magnetic stage presence, genre-defying artistry, and deep storytelling instincts. Celebrated for her “tour de force of dramatic range” (SMH), Jessica’s accolades include two-time recipient of the APRA/AMCOS Art Music Award for ‘Performance of the Year’, an AIM Fellowship, and finalist for the 2024 AWMA Opera Australia Impact Award. She also releases acclaimed solo albums blending classical, pop, and experimental styles. Rise Up (2022), a striking fusion of classical, pop, and experimental sound worlds, was a finalist for 'Album of the Year' at the international ProgSpace Awards.

New album 'undead' is out now!