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Hailing from the Yarra Valley, Paige Barnard (she/her) brings heart wrenching honesty and bold piano pop to audiences through unmistakable presence and vocal passion. Likened to the reverential and timeless songwriting voices of Adele and Fleetwood Mac, Paige continues to explore storytelling avenues and capture moments for audiences with the authenticity of Missy Higgins and sincerity of Carole King. Paige won the prestigious Darebin Songwriters Award in 2020, with her song ‘Oceans Apart’ drawing praise from industry staples Emma Donovan and Jess Ribeiro. In 2021 Paige was a grand finalist in the ListenUp songwriting prize held in Sydney. Powerful piano arrangements form a bed for Paige’s experiences to weave into rich stories, narrating the places she’s been, the relationships she’s made and the difficulties faced while navigating this life. Paige recently received the masters of her debut album ‘Find your way back’ recorded at La Cueva recording studio with George Carpenter (Ash Grunwald) and Ian Peres (Amy Shark, Wolfmother). Paige's current collection of songs showcase the possibilities and dynamic intricacies available to the songwriter given space and creative freedom. Paige has performed regularly around Melbourne and at festivals Victoria wide, recently supporting Kaitlin Keegan and Nathan Cavaleri. Paige has a big year ahead with her debut album being released in 2023.