08 November 2024 - 0 Comments

Aotearoa/New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Jude Kelly today shares her new single Bonnet Bunny, out now.

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At just 25 years old, Jude Kelly has experienced a lifetime of love, loss, growth, accomplishment, and resilience, and through it all, she’s been writing songs. Raised by two pastors in Dunedin, Aotearoa before moving out of home at just 15, Jude turned to songwriting as an outlet to process questions of identity and selfhood – being taught to see the world through the lens of God, whilst coming to grips with the world on her own terms.

Her sonic world branches out from her foundation in soulful pop, incorporating Western/Americana and folk elements to create a refined soundscape that is uniquely her own. With a distinct voice and authentic charm, Jude’s music is a refreshing take on timeless songwriting driven by emotive vocals and poetic lyricism, reminiscent of lane-paving contemporaries including Lana Del Rey, Maggie Rogers and HAIM among others.

Imbued with an Americana-tinged flair, today’s single Bonnet Bunny captures the intricacies of adolescent friendships, forming deeply intimate connections spurred by a shared desire to break away from the mundanity of ordinary life.  “Bonnet Bunny is the story of friends that stay up all night finding fire escapes to climb up but on the weekdays wake up for their 6AM morning run and journal,” Jude shares. “They’re your bad influence and your therapist.”

Alongside the release of Bonnet Bunny, Jude Kelly is excited to announce her upcoming headline show in Auckland on December 13.

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