Cathy Petocz

Cathy Petocz is a Canberra singer whose jazz-inflected piano tunes and voice are akin to an Australian Regina Spektor. She found some acclaim in 2007 when she won a JJJ Unearthed songwriting competition, and endeared herself to my ears through her work with the aforementioned Margaret Helen King. She now focusses on life as a solo performer, and launched her self-titled album, Cathy Petocz, early this year.

At times she reminds me of a female Ben Folds circa Songs for Silverman. That may just hinge on the fact they both wear glasses and play piano, but they do share a similarly chipper melancholy in their music.

Here is the tune that she re-recorded with Triple J. Her album is avaliable on iTunes.

Cathy Petocz - Wake Up O Sleeper

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