Folk Bitch Trio

Folk Bitch Trio
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Indie folk indie rock
Years active	2020 (2020)-present
Labels	Jagjaguwar
Members	Gracie Sinclair Jeanie Pilkington Heide Peverelle
Website	www.folkbitchtrio.com

Folk Bitch Trio is an Australian musical trio. The trio consists of Grace Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington, and Heide Peverelle. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The trio began in 2020 in Melbourne. That year, they released their debut single titled "Headlights". ^[3] In 2022, the trio released a split with the band Bones and Jones titled "Friendly Neighbor/If I Was a Man". ^[4] In 2023, the trio released two new songs titled "Analogue" and "I Heard". ^[5] In 2024, the group released a song titled "God's a Different Sword". ^[6] The trio announced they had signed to Jagjaguwar in 2025. ^[1] Their debut album, Now Would Be a Good Time , was released on 25 July 2025. ^{[3] [7]}

Discography

List of albums, with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [8]	NZ [9]
Now Would Be a Good Time	Released: 25 July 2025 Label: Jagjaguwar	19	34

Awards and nominations

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $50,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2025	Now Would Be a Good Time	Australian Music Prize	Nominated	[10]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2025	Now Would Be a Good Time	Best Group	Nominated	[11]
		Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist	Nominated
		Best Adult Contemporary Album	Nominated
		Best Independent Release	Nominated

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2025	Now Would Be a Good Time	Australian Album of the Year	Nominated	[12]
	Themselves	Unearthed Artist of the Year	Won

References

1. Pickard, Joshua (15 April 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio sign to Jagjaguwar, release acidic and gorgeous new single "The Actor"". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
2. Dwyer, Michael (28 June 2023). "Design a new folk-pop sensation? Oh wait, it already exists". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
3. Breihan, Tom (13 May 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio Announce Debut Album Now Would Be A Good Time: Hear "Cathode Ray"". Stereogum . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
4. Jolly, Nathan (4 March 2022). "Missy Higgins, Luke Steele and Ball Park Music: Australia's best new music for March". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
5. Au-Nhien Nguyen, Giselle (6 July 2023). "Julia Jacklin, Chela and Skeleten: Australia's best new music for July". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
6. Renshaw, David. "Songs You Need In Your Life: August 2024". The Fader . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
7. Martoccio, Angie (13 May 2025). "Australia's Folk Bitch Trio Reveal Debut Album". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
8. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
9. "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
10. "2025 Australian Music Prize Shortlist Revealed". The Music Network. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
11. "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
12. "Get around all the nominees for the 2025 J Awards". Triple J . 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.