After dropping debut track ‘Come, hold me’ in 2025 and the recent releases of her second and third singles 'Helen Scary’ and ‘Blur’, Thornback brings her highly-anticipated debut album ‘Asphodel Fields’ to Bar 303.
‘Asphodel Fields’ is an anthology comprising ten tracks which navigate the complexities of mental health challenges, love, loss and identity. The Naarm-based songstress, known for her vulnerable lyrics, layers harmonies and lush arrangements which mirror the mesmeric themes covered within her works.
Accompanied by her live band, Thornback performances feel as dark as they do vulnerable. Guitarist Harper Jobson, bassist Julia Marulli, drummer Matt Millsom and pianist Oliver Ryan support vocalist Isabella Votsis through idiosyncratic stage arrangements and their collectively lively presence.
Inspired by the musical stylings of Radiohead, Hayley Williams, The Cure, dodie and Angus and Julia Stone, Thornback seeks to tell stories that are brutally honest and true to her lived experience. While she doesn’t hope her music is relatable, she does hope that it resonates deeply with the people who can relate to it.
7:30pm, $15