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Neda (pr. Neh-dah) ‘When I first heard Neda’s music I was genuinely moved by two things: The elegance of her vocal and the maturity of her song writing. For me there is no better combination.’ Tim Hart, Boy & Bear Who is Tenielle...or Neda... or Tenielle Neda... what's her name? Nada? Needa? Nayda? Nooda? :) Born in Carnarvon, Neda’s childhood was spent on a remote mango & banana plantation, then unlike most teenagers, she spent her early years mastering the art of driving colossal-sized trains to and from the port of Dampier in the far-flung barren coast of Western Australia. Neda would credit her early musical influences to the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, The Beatles and Joni Mitchell. Later, modern flavours such as The Shins, and Feist would also play their part in shaping Neda’s musical inclinations. Neda made her very first independent release back in 2010, under the guise of “Tenielle” with her song “Better Than Leaving” – a country/pop track penned