Sound Cabinet: Abbe May

Step inside the mind of a music artist and experience how they listen, live. 

Session:  CRACKED CREATIVE- Creativity, catharsis, connection and community through sound

Join award-winning musician, songwriter and creative storyteller Abbe May for a listening experience exploring creativity, connection and community through blues and rock. Across a career spanning more than two decades, Abbe has become one of Australia’s most respected and inventive artists, blending blues, rock and a constantly evolving creative practice. Discover the stories, influences and experiences that continue to shape her music and artistic journey.

About Abbe May

Abbe May is firmly established as one of Australia’s most inventive, respected and spirited blues and rock singer/songwriters. A champion of the LGBTQIA+ community, Abbe is a multi award-winning artist, having been nominated for myriad ARIA, WAM, AIR and AMP awards. She is considered one of the strong women of the Australian music industry with much respect from peers, audiences, radio, music critics, festivals and venues around the country. 

A constantly evolving artist, Abbe has written and recorded five studio albums, performed at myriad music festivals and worked with dozens of Australia’s biggest stars. In her two decade career, Abbe May has achieved critical acclaim and commercial success while remaining true to her passion to “simply learn more. I just want and need to get better in my catharsis and connection to community each time I create.” 

Abbe is currently performing and touring in various styles, including solo, with her trio and in her six piece blues band “The Devil & Abbe May”. She is currently writing and recording her sixth and seventh studio albums.

About Sound Cabinet

Sound Cabinet is an intimate deep listening experience that opens the door to the creative worlds of Western Australia's most compelling musicians, producers, composers, DJs and sound artists.

For one night only a featured artist will take over the space, guiding audiences through the sounds that have influenced their practice. You'll hear everything from influential tracks and personal recordings to unfinished ideas, creative experiments and behind-the-scenes stories. 

Part listening session, part live conversation, part sonic journey, each night offers an intimate look into how music is imagined and made. Get ready to experience music in a different way.

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