About
Roz Girvan is a songwriter with a rare ability to find the extraordinary in the everyday. A fixture in Melbourne’s roots music scene for many years, Roz has built a reputation for her evocative songwriting and captivating live performances.
Her song “Where Has She Gone” was selected by Brian Wise (3RRR) for inclusion in a Melbourne sampler at the 2018 Americana Festival in Nashville. In 2017, she released her critically acclaimed album East, which was celebrated with a sold-out launch show at Melbourne’s Spotted Mallard. The performance featured an impressive 10-piece band, including renowned musicians such as Ed Bates (pedal steel), Jeb Cardwell (guitar/banjo), Greg Field (mandolin/violin), and Suzannah Espie.
Roz has also collaborated with fellow musicians on a number of high-profile projects. In 2022, she, Greg Field, and Kimberly Wheeler performed songs from the early Jackson Browne albums at the Port Fairy Folk Festival. She also assembled an all-star band to celebrate Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday at the Drunken Poet, with Jamie Messenger (Hilltop Hoods, Tesky Brothers), Fabian Hunter (Tesky Brothers), and Roy Girvan (Zockapilli).
As the frontwoman of the band High Horses, Roz became an integral part of Melbourne’s alternative country scene between 2005 and 2011. The band played live to air on ABC Radio, 3RRR, and 3PBS, and appeared at the 2007 Apollo Bay Music Festival. In 2010, they released their album Pearls Before Swine. From 2011 to 2012, Roz led the bluegrass group Oh Sister, performing original songs with a talented 6-piece lineup.
