AustLit

'Nicole Smede is a multi-disciplinary artist of Warrimay, Birribay, Irish and colonial descent, living and creating on Wadi Wadi Dharawal Country. A reconnection to ancestry, language and culture ripples through her work in voice, song, sound and poetry, exploring what it means to be ‘of Country’.

'A trained mezzo soprano, over the past 20 years Nicole has proven herself a versatile vocalist, musician and performer with experience spanning diverse genres. She has performed and recorded repertoire from classical, theatre, rock and contemporary music through to film and other media. Her voice has been heard on Triple J as well as globally on award-winning film scores, and graced the stages of City Retail Hall, Parliament House, MONA FOMA festival to art galleries and venues across Australia.'

Source: Author's website (2024).