ABOUT

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M.E. Baird is a remarkable and darkly mysterious talent. Not only is he a critically acclaimed 'dark folk' singer, songwriter with a three-decade career, but he is also a visual artist whose work is as unique and captivating as his music. Looking at his body of work, you soon recognise a symbiotic relationship, wholly based on storytelling, between his visual and musical worlds.  From his deep, lamenting voice and his beguiling songs to his thought-provoking artwork, M.E. Baird is an artist in every sense.  

 

Originally from Melbourne, M.E. Baird has lived in many places since, each a unique chapter in life, art and the other, and has been quietly retreating on Bundjalung Country (Northern New South Wales), Australia, for the last decade. ​

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"The slowly developing, intimately held tracks, which are neither folk nor country, but maybe a post punk Cohen/Cave-inspired interpretation of both, are meant for the small, dark, alone spaces of your life. Being also a visual artist,  there is no surprise that his songs are often described as possessing a distinct visual richness and depth, where each song can be like a dark cinematic vignette."  ★★★★ - Sydney Morning Herald​​