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Matahara is the solo project of Marissa Yudinar ★ an independent artist based in Melbourne, via Jakarta. At 15, she began writing music in her bedroom. Today, the 26-year-old continues to write in bedrooms across Melbourne with friends and, once in a blue moon, in Los Angeles with friends she met online. She was named triple j’s Unearthed Feature Artist and FBi Radio’s Independent Artist of the Week. She sold out single launches for “Side” and “You’re So Cold (Like My House)”, played at BIGSOUND and played her biggest show yet at Fed Square. She has also supported the likes of The Rubens, Telenova, FELIVAND, Chris Lanzon on tour. 2026 marks the beginning of a new era, led by the single “Caroline,”. The track was written after witnessing the best pop show of her life ★ Caroline Polachek ★ at The Forum in 2023. She’s ready to take on the year with her clever, innovative pop songs.