It’s neither for laughs nor because of their hair that some have likened Folk Bitch Trio to the Powerpuff Girls of folk music. The Australian trio blend heart, mind and brutal honesty into a charming mix, lifting the genre to new, delightfully cheeky heights.
The name might sound like a joke, but it belongs to a band who write songs that balance self-irony, vulnerability and sharp wit in equal measure. Friends Heide Peverelle, Jeanie Pilkington and Grace Sinclair met in high school in Melbourne and started singing together out of boredom – and have since turned all the small dramas, dumb crushes and cringe-worthy realisations of their twenties into pure poetry. As they put it: “Being pathetic and lonely is great for songwriting.”
Their debut album, Now Would Be a Good Time, was released in 2025 on acclaimed label Jagjaguwar – home to Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Bon Iver – and immediately had critics hailing a new wave in indie folk. NME called it “a masterful debut that lingers long after the final notes ring out,” comparing the trio to The Staves for their vocal harmonies and to Boygenius for their emotional intelligence and humour.
Rooted in Americana and indie folk, Folk Bitch Trio use the storytelling power of the genre to explore everything that makes life messy and funny – from over-romantic exes to sex dreams set to late-night TV jingles. It’s all delivered with three-part magic and a sound that feels both timeless and modern – as if Phoebe Bridgers, Joni Mitchell and Julia Jacklin had shared a bottle of wine and written songs together.
Come for the name, stay for the harmonies – and fall in love with the music when Folk Bitch Trio play their first ever Danish show at Roskilde Festival.
