23 Dec 2024

Sharply bitter and sickeningly sweet all at once, Danica Bryant is not your ordinary songwriter. Born to the fruitful music scene in Napier, New Zealand, her songs cover intense topics such as adolescence, mental health, sexuality, and young love. Danica Bryant is “all hard guitar and pain-filled howl” (The Hook NZ) - this woman bites back.

Bryant played her first gig at age twelve. Her career ripened when Smokefree Rockquest awarded her the National APRA Lyric Award in 2018, for 'Dizzy'. The following year, her track 'Sugarbones' featured on Play It Strange’s annual songwriting compilation album, and she won their national 'Who Loves Who' contest covering Aldous Harding's 'Horizon'. Bryant was also selected for mentorship by Bic Runga at her Christchurch Art Centre workshops.

After opening for Kiwi legends like Jason Kerrison and Paul Ubana Jones, Bryant was cherry picked to support Elton John on his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour. The opportunity would harvest her debut EP, 'Cider', recorded with Wellington’s Tiny Triumph Recordings. Rounding out the year, Bryant took part in APRA's Songhubs course, writing and producing with major artists such as Matthew Young, Estère and Pacific Heights.

As her new material is revealed, Bryant solidifies her unique position in the New Zealand music industry. No fruit proves forbidden to Danica Bryant. It is clear her fresh pop-rock sound, personal lyrics, and rich vocals make her a treat for every season.

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