Music
Cummings began as a drummer, later becoming a self-taught guitar player. [5] She was signed by Melbourne record label Flightless after founder Eric Moore attended one of her live shows. [6] Flightless released her debut album, Refuge Cove, in 2019. [7] The nine-track album blended acoustic folk and blues and featured Cummings playing acoustic guitar. [8] It was launched at the Tote Hotel [9] and toured, with Cummings supporting international artists including Weyes Blood, Evan Dando, and J Mascis. [10] Cummings received a Music Victoria Awards nomination for Best Breakthrough Act in 2020. [11]
In 2021, Cummings signed a worldwide deal with ATO Records. [12] Her sophomore album, Storm Queen, was released in 2022. It was written and recorded during the COVID pandemic, and Cummings has stated this influenced the album's simplicity. [13] [10] It was self-produced and featured more instrumentation than her previous record, [14] including accompaniment by the tambourine and fiddle. [15] The lyrics explored themes such as destruction in the natural world and if there is a higher power. [16]
Cummings released her third album, Ramona, in 2024. She worked with producer Jonathan Wilson and recorded the album in Wilson's Topanga Canyon studio [17] In interviews, Cummings has stated she reached out to Wilson after hearing his work with Angel Olsen. [18] The album is named after a character in Bob Dylan's song "To Ramona," and Cummings has described the work as "dramatic". [18] Ramona features strings, horns, and piano. [19] Harpist Mary Lattimore and multi-instrumentalist Drew Erikson contributed to the record. [20]
