Lotte Gallagher

Impressing triple j tastemakers and earning a coveted top-five finalist spot in their Unearthed High 2023 competition, 17-year-old singer/songwriter Lotte Gallagher is a stand-out talent amongst the country’s next generation of alt-rock stars.

An artistic soul with an air of blasé vengeance, Lotte’s sound is reminiscent of genre leaders Phoebe Bridgers, Angie McMahon and Courtney Barnett. A student at Northcote High, Lotte has immersed herself in art and music classes, fueling the creativity in her instrumentation and striking mature lyricism, as well as direction of her own visuals. Surrounded by music throughout her childhood, Lotte’s parents served as both inspirations and teachers while she found her passion for guitar and singing. Fully supporting her, in recent years they sold their second car to afford her studio time with a producer.

Lotte's 2023 debut 'Adam' encapsulated her bold arrival on the scene – fitted with punchy guitars and an indie lead riff, and backed by the lyricism and powerful vocal performance of an artist well beyond her years. On its official post-Unearthed release, 'Adam' quickly rose to a #1 most-played spot at youth tastemaker triple j. Produced by Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson, the two have formed a solid creative partnership. Their second co-lab Gray, an anthem in the making, was released in late February 2024 and added to triple j rotation within just 72 hours.

Signed to beloved independent label Liberation Records (earning a place alongside Vance Joy, Julia Jacklin, Alex Lahey and more), Lotte has also impressively signed deals with Mushroom Group’s Mushroom Management and Mushroom Music Publishing, as well as Lonely Lands Agency – securing a full suite of support teams who wholly believe in her.

For Mushroom 50 Live, Lotte joined forces with Gordi for a duet of Split Enz ‘Message To My Girl’, performing to a sold-out Rod Laver Arena and broadcast audience of 830,000 in a highlight of the evening, with “their breathtaking vocal harmonies providing a poignant moment before the big finale” (Double J). Herald Sun national music writer Kathy McCabe named Lotte one of the top 10 Australian musicians to watch in 2024 off the back of it.

Lotte has already secured coveted spots on Laneway Festival, St Kilda Festival, NYE On The Hill, Party In The Paddock, Bass In The Grass lineups and will support Canadian all-girl band The Beaches on their East Coast sold out tour, further signs of the strength of her live performance.

With her too-cool-but-I-care-too-much attitude, Lotte Gallagher is a force to be reckoned with – a phenomenal artist with the drive to become a true star of her generation.