The Mornington Peninsula’s best hidden gem, Holly Hebe, is rapidly cementing her spot in the Australian music scene as a singer, songwriter, and budding producer. Taking influence from the likes of Maggie Rogers, Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo, Holly infuses her love for piano and poetry to create celestial, dreamy pop tracks. Galvanized by the sounds of her rural seaside upbringing, Holly’s sound showcases her knack for organic sampling and unique processing.
With Holly composing her own music at just 8 years old, she began to cultivate a love for writing and producing music - which has carried on well into her teenage years. If you’ve been to the Mornington Peninsula, it’s likely that you may have come across Holly’s angelic tone, busking and playing music at the Farmers Market and community picnics in her Akubra hat.
Holly tends to lean on the sounds she is surrounded with in her environment - creating the angelic tunes heard in previous releases ‘hardpilltoswallow’, ‘plastic chairs’ and ‘nothing hurts i promise’. Holly’s organic sampling has caught the eye of many, most notably, Triple J Unearthed presenters such as Declan Byrne, Tommy Faith and Zan Rowe, to name a few.
No stranger to the music industry, Holly’s talents are showcased across multiple bands, including Blue’s Tuesday’s and Velvet Dreams and Submarines, as well as playing keys for fellow budding Victorian acts Olive Amun and Squid The Kid.
At just 21 years old, Holly has already accomplished more than she could ever imagine in her young career. Hebe recently supported UK star Alfie Templeman, and is set to support Australian powerhouse Boo Seeka in Melbourne during September - opportunities that one can only dream of so early in their career.
After collaborating with the likes of Olive Amun and Yuto throughout 2021, Holly also secured Triple J airplay for her recent single ‘hardpilltoswallow’ and ‘Plastic Chairs’, as well as the latters music video being played on Rage and MTV Upload.