ARIA award-winning Australian indie pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark is coming to the Border in spring.
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Shark will perform in Wodonga for the first time on Friday, November 1.
Based between the Gold Coast and the US, Shark will bring her critically-acclaimed debut album Love Monster and hits from her EP Night Thinker to regional fans across the country.
"I've had so much support from regional fans hitting me up to come play for them," she said.
Shark's hit single I Said Hi, which was a statement for those who told her she'd never make it in the music industry, gained high rotation across commercial and alternative stations.
Shark said she never thought about how it would resonate when she was writing it.
"I can see now why people relate to it; everyone is always fighting so many battles," Shark said.
"Music has always been very competitive.
"When I was trying to break through there was a lot of music that wasn't speaking to me; I wanted to write from my experiences and straight from the heart.
"Everyone is starved for real stories."
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Born on the Gold Coast, Shark worked for Gold Coast Titans as a video editor until late 2016.
She changed her married name Amy Louise Billings in 2013 to stage name Amy Shark, which reflected her love of the movie Jaws.
"I was a big Jaws fan and Peter Benchley (screenplay) and sharks in general," she said.
Shark said she was thrilled to head back on the road, feeling endlessly grateful for the massive love from regional fans.
She said Border fans had always embraced her work.
"So many parts of regional Australia have backed me since my first Night Thinker EP," she said.
"I'm really looking forward to travelling around this beautiful country and repaying everyone who's supported me from the start."
Telstra pre-sale opens at 11am on Thursday and closes at 9am on Monday.
TEG live pre-sale opens at 11am on Monday and closes at 7am on Tuesday, August 13.
General public tickets are on sale from 9am on Tuesday, August 13.
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