Courtney Barnett
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Courtney Melba Barnett was born on 3â¯Novemberâ¯1987 in Sydney, Newâ¯Southâ¯Wales, and is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Growing up in Sydneyâs Northern Beaches and later Hobart, she attended Stâ¯Michaelâs Collegiate School and the Tasmanian School of Art, while working as a pizza delivery driver and playing in local bands such as Rapid Transit and The Olivettes. Her breakthrough came with the selfâreleased EP Iâve Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris in 2012, followed by the compilation The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas in 2013, which brought international attention and a partnership with Marathon Artists and House Anxiety. Courtney Barnettâs debut studio album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit was issued in 2015 to critical acclaim, earning her four ARIA awards that year and a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2016. She followed with Lotta Sea Lice in 2017, a collaboration with Kurtâ¯Vile, and her solo albums Tellâ¯Meâ¯Howâ¯Youâ¯Reallyâ¯Feel in 2018 and Thingsâ¯Takeâ¯Time,â¯Takeâ¯Time in 2021. In Marchâ¯2026, she released Creatureâ¯ofâ¯Habit, her fifth studio record, while her 2026 single "Siteâ¯Unseen" featured Waxahatchee. Courtney Barnettâs career is marked by consistent chart presence, touring across Australia, Europe and the United States, and continued recognition within the rock and indie scenes.
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- Avant Gardener
- History Eraser
- Write A List of Things To Look Forward To
- Reason to Believe by Vagabon
- I'll Be Your Mirror
- Mantis
- Sugar Plum
- Boxing Day Blues
- Stay In Your Lane
- Here's The Thing
- Sunfair Sundown
- Shivers
- Take It Day By Day
- Turning Green
- Need A Little Time
- Lotta Love
- Eternity Repeat
- Get On With It
- River
- Oh the Night
- Like Water
- Splendour
- B to C
- Intro
