Meanjin 8-piece powerhouse TYDE brandishes a rich soundscape that ebbs and flows between jazz, prog, pop, funk, and folk. The majority female 8-piece have a truly genre-fluid sound, and their energetic live show has been described as a "dynamic prog odyssey". TYDE will have you both grooving to infectious hooks and trying to work out what time signature you're dancing to. Their repertoire calls to mind artists like WILLOW, The Cat Empire, COVET, Hiatus Kaiyote, Vera Blue, and Franz Ferdinand.
TYDE have received Triple J support for their releases, played 5 shows at the 2024/25 Woodford Folk Festival, successfully toured the East Coast and throughout Alpine VIC, have headlined 'Can't Touch This' Festival, and also played festivals including Bluesfest Byron Bay, Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Airlie Beach Festival of Music, and more.
The TYDE collective showcase their chops at their live show through intricate arrangements and improvisation sections; moments unique to each live show. The energetic live show is different every time, and always has audiences dancing and singing along.
TYDE is led by Cole Clark Guitars-endorsed percussive guitarist and songwriter Ella Belfanti, who has toured solo playing National Folk Festival, Bluesfest Byron Bay, Melbourne Guitar Festival and many more. Since forming TYDE at the beginning of the pandemic, the eclectic project has coordinated and featured on a compilation album with artists including John Butler Trio, The Waifs, and Emily Wurramara to fundraise for Support Act, featured in national and international news advocating for musicians through covid cancellations, they have toured the East Coast, played at festivals including Airlie Beach Music Festival, Crack N Jack, and Bluesfest Byron Bay (via winning a slot through the busking comp).