With her unique blend of indie pop and folk influences, Gretta Ray continues to mesmerize audiences and make her mark on the music scene.
Seven years following her explosive introduction, musical wunderkind and absolute rising star Gretta Ray has announced the release of her sophomore album Positive Spin and a national tour to celebrate.
Arriving bathed in golden light, a hazy sunset of love and heartbreak, growth and understanding, Positive Spin promises to be full of beautiful moments of classic and emotive pop, set for release on August 18.
With a soulful voice, introspective lyrics, and captivating melodies that have earned her recognition and acclaim, Ray will be bringing her latest release to capital cities across Australia with The Big Pop Show national tour. Kicking off in Brisbane in September, she’ll head to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and finish in Melbourne for a special under-18 matinee show.
Gretta Ray – The Big Pop Show 2023
- Friday 15 September – Princess Theatre, Brisbane (licensed/all ages)
- Saturday 16 September – Metro Theatre, Sydney (licensed/all ages)
- Friday 22 September – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
- Saturday 23 September – Astor Theatre, Perth (licensed/all ages)
- Friday 29 September – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide (licensed/all ages)
- Sunday 1 October – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (*u18 matinee)
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Her debut, 2021’s Begin to Look Around, captured the magical sound of an artist coming into the world. Positive Spin matches the energy and melodic-high of the critically acclaimed debut with a new layer of complexity. Ray’s confidence, and capacity for reflection and grace resonate across her second full-length release.
Positive Spin is charged with the rosy glow of “optimism… Songwriting is so therapeutic, and my way of moving through my emotions has been to put a positive spin on my experiences”.
That optimism comes full circle with new single ‘Heartbreak Baby’. Charting the exquisite pain of a 20-something break-up in the verse, then hooking you in with a crooning chorus that will have you scream-singing along by your second listen. It’s a brilliant and bubbly earworm of a realisation that embracing who you are has to come at the hard times, as well as the good: “I shine bright when you break me / that’s what makes me a heartbreak baby”.
From a Triple J Unearthed win in 2016, to the Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Prize, it’s hard to imagine a more impressive start for Gretta Ray. Her 2021 debut album Begin to Look Around was nominated for both an ARIA Music Award (Breakthrough Artist – Release) and a J Award (Australian Album of the Year). Add to that a sold-out headliner tour in 2022, an Australian arena tour supporting Gang of Youths and a viral – moment – with her poignant and entirely breathtaking cover of Billy Joel’s Vienna on TikTok (a dazzling high that has so far hit over 20 million streams, 350 million views, 35 million likes and half a million creates across socials, globally).
General on-sale tickets for Gretta Ray’s national tour begins 9am AEST Monday 29th May. Head here to find out more.
