Courtney Barnett in Gateshead

Courtney Barnett is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Sydney in 1987, whose indie rock pairs conversational vocals with closely observed lyrics. Her debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, includes “Pedestrian at Best” and “Depreston”; “Avant Gardener” first appeared on the EP How to Carve a Carrot into a Rose. Courtney Barnett played Glastonbury in 2015, then toured with Kurt Vile in 2017 behind their collaborative album Lotta Sea Lice, performing with the Sea Lice backing band. In 2022, she curated and headlined the North American Here and There touring festival, whose rotating lineup included Sleater-Kinney, Lucy Dacus and Waxahatchee. She has repeatedly toured Australia and the United States. She has also returned to London for headline shows.