Praise for Debut Album Can’t Make You Love Me (2019)
“Her voice just sends me...David Lynch made that third season of Twin Peaks a year too soon, cause she should’ve been playing in that bar.” - Best New Music NPR ALL SONGS CONSIDERED (US)
“Utter beauty and palpable sincerity” - THE 405 (UK)
“Uses her voice to stunning effect...heartfelt, sultry and hypnotic stuff” ★★★★ - THE AGE
“Bountiful guitar jangles, a husky, lower register voice and willingness to lay out truths” - HERALD SUN
“A smoky yet polished indie-rock delight. Wonderful stuff.” ★★★★1⁄2 - TRIPLE J
"Instant crush. It was the same kind of feeling that Sharon Van Etten and US Girls made me feel at first listen." - URBANIA MUSIQUE (FR)
“This is an album of triumph in the midst of heartache, a deeply personal listen that showcases Bruce’s strength not only within herself but also within her music" - STACK
"Enchanting, intoxicating vocals, fans could have been forgiven for thinking they were witnessing the likes of Low or Mazzy Star...If folks weren’t already a fan of Gena Rose Bruce, you can be sure they were by the time they left." - TONEDEAF
ALBUM OF THE WEEK:
Herald Sun ★★★★, Brisbane Times ★★★★, Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★, ByteFM (Germany), Radio 100,7 (Luxembourg), Record of the Day on www.recordoftheday.com (UK)
RADIO:
NPR (US), KEXP (US), KCRW (US), Triple J, Radio Soho (UK), Radio X (UK) Communion Presents 'Making Waves' Feature Artist and more
PLAYLISTING:
Spotify Fresh Finds Index (UK), Fresh Finds UK (700k followers), New Music Friday ANZ, Indie Arrivals, Chords & Cardigans, Broad Chords, SXSW Staff Playlist, COLOURS weekly Spotify Playlist Apple Music Indie Chill (US), Sad Times (US), Best of the Week, Mellow Days, A-List Alternative, Amazon Music ANZ's Brand New Music, Australia Now
LIVE:
SXSW 2020 Showcasing Artist (cancelled due to Covid-19)
Support shows with Orville Peck, Kevin Morby, Jay Som and Basia Bulat
AWARDS:
Nominated for the Australian Music Prize
Nominated for Music Victoria’s Best Breakthrough Act
Winner of the 2019 Upstart Award
TEAM
Management: Fresh Air Artist Management / kate@freshairartists.com
Record Label: Dot Dash / sweetie@remotecontrolrecords.com.au
Publishing: Remote Control Music / cecil@remotecontrolrecords.com.au / samcarlin@beggars.com
AU Bookings: Collective Artists / rebecca@collectiveartists.com.au
UK/EU Bookings: ATC-Live (UK/EU) / alice@atc-live.com