Unbound
Artists
A black and white photo of a woman sitting side on to the camera with a downward, introspective gaze. Long, wavy brown hair the skin of her arm exposed. Her face is painted with shadows and light. And behind her rests a growth of dead flowers a sculptured entanglement.
Melanie Eden is an Autistic experimental vocalist-songwriter and accordionist with a trans-disciplinary practice. As a Buddhist practitioner, she strives for the complete ending of suffering. Her personal experience of violence, the impacts of, and dis/ability has resulted in strong advocacy and social engagement. Aligning with the Psychiatric Survivor Movement, Survivors of Clergy Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Child Sex Abuse. Her work can be situated in the field of Spiritual Ecology. Melanie has been a long-time dedicated member of Sydney's expansive electro-acoustic improvising group, 'The Splinter Orchestra'.
Sonnet Curé or Sweet Boy Sonnet, is a deaf electronic singer and producer based in Sydney/Eora, Australia. Sonnet is a performer first and foremost, and last year was a part of the ABC TV doco-series “Headliners”, on disability in the Australian Music scene. This led to working with You Am I, Killing Heidi, Double J and Triple J. Heavily inspired by the works of P J Harvey, Daft Punk and Ryan Trecartin, she expresses herself in many different artistic disciplines from Electronic Dance Music to experimental performance art. Sonnet brings an undeniable sense of fierceness and power to the stage, and pours her maximalist personality into every facet of her performance.
Ria Andriani is a musician, writer and advocate for disability and the arts. She has been involved with Backstage since 2022.
Ria writes by day and sings whenever she can. She has been involved for several years with Sydney Chamber Choir and has performed solo in Sydney and the UK. Ria is passionate about access for people with disability in all places, including on stage and online. Follow her on www.facebook.com/RiaAndrianiWriterAndMusician