Brighton-basedsinger-songwriter Bess Atwell, one of the UK’s most compelling and emotionallyresonant voices, returns to Australia in March 2027 following her acclaimeddebut headline tour in 2025. Bess will be armed with her upcoming new album dueout in February 2027. Bess has also just released a brand-new single &video ‘The Act’ which was written about her time living in Quebec. ‘The Act’can be streamed / downloaded / watched here.

Atwell has become known for crafting songs that are emotionally raw yetquietly assured, pairing intimate storytelling with a striking sense of melodicrestraint. Her breakout 2021 album Already, Always introduceda rare gift for introspective songwriting, earning her a devoted and fast‑growingfollowing well beyond British shores.

In 2024, Atwell released Light Sleeper via Real KindRecords, the label founded by fellow singer-songwriter Lucy Rose and withproduction by Aaron Dessner of The National and Taylor Swift fame. The albummarked a significant artistic step forward, expanding her sonic palette withluminous textures and a deeper emotional reach while preserving the crystallineclarity of her voice.

Across sold‑out headline tours in the UK, Europe, Australia, and Canada,Atwell has quietly and confidently stepped onto the world stage. Her songs feellike private confidences; vulnerable, detailed, unflinchingly honest, whilecarrying a poetic truth that resonates deeply with listeners.

In 2027, Bess Atwell returns to Australia with the same understatedpower that has made her one of the most captivating voices in contemporaryindie folk.