Stella Bridie is a 25-year-old Naarm/Melbourne-based songwriter and vocalist whose music blends the emotive storytelling of indie rock with pop’s melodic sensibility. Known for capturing the raw emotions of life’s quieter moments, her powerful delivery has drawn comparisons to artists like boygenius, Ethel Cain, and Olivia Rodrigo. With her gripping lyrical content and edge, Stella is quickly gaining recognition in the Australian indie rock scene. Her latest single, ‘He Didn’t Mean It,’ produced by Gab Strum and Gene Argiro, marks a key moment in her career. The track explores vulnerability and disillusionment, underscored by growling instrumentation and stark lyrics. It has secured placements on prominent Spotify (Fresh Finds) and Apple Music (The New Rock, New Music Daily, Heaps Local and more) playlists, and received airplay on stations like triple j and KEXP. The single has also reached #11 on triple j’s Most Played Tracks and garnered over 20k streams within the first few weeks of release. Stella’s work has been praised by publications such as NME, Ones To Watch, and Rolling Stone Australia, which named her a “rising star” at the 2024 Bigsound Festival.