Perth's fiery troubadour, Siobhan Cotchin releases honest, raw and beautifully open EP, 'Miss Reckless'

Perth’s fiery troubadour, Siobhan Cotchin has offered up her next step forward as a singer, songwriter and human with the release of her EP, ‘Miss Reckless’. The EP channels grunge & indie-rock energy from the 1990s, all the way to today, creating a body go work that is as exploratory as it is cohesive.

‘Miss Reckless’ takes previously acclaimed single, ‘How Does It Feel, ‘When The Curtains Close’ and the most recent ‘If God Is A Man’, and sees Cotchin combine powerful lyrical symbolism with vulnerable & compelling tales of loss, anger, heartbreak and betrayal.

Working collaboratively for only the first time, Siobhan Cotchin was able to take tracks from numerous co-writing sessions including with The Money War, Joel Quatermaine (Eskimo Joe) & Paige Valentine. Combining this new-found writing freedom with the skill of producer Sam Ford (Abbe May, Birds of Tokyo, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets) at his new tailor-built Tone City Recording Studios, the easy process of recording allowed Siobhan Cotchin to unnerve her vulnerabilities, creating her most compelling work to date.

A muse beyond her early-20’s age suggests, Siobhan Cotchin new tracks ‘Cross The Line’ & title-track ‘Miss Reckless’ highlight her tact for nuanced emotions within any situation, a knack for putting pen to paper and helping the listener feel her plight.

‘Miss Reckless’ is country-tinged rock, dressed up in torn jeans, flannelette, and smudged lipstick. Siobhan Cotchin perfectly channels 90s femme grunge, and funnels in clever, witty songwriting, bridging the gap between semi-acoustic troubadourisms and flat-out beer-soaked distortion. From tracks ‘How Does It Feel’ to ‘Cross The Line’, Australian rock hasn’t been this honest, raw and beautifully open in some time.

Siobhan discusses exploring a new direction, and reflects on the writing process of the EP.

“My new EP 'Miss Reckless' is all about being yourself and rejecting the expectations others place on you. For me, it's an ode to the person I want to be and the confidence I want to exude. Sonically, this EP reflects a step forward in a new direction and I'm super proud of what we've created. I'm really owning this 'rock-chick' energy and I'm having so much fun exploring those heavier sounds,” she said.

“This EP was so rewarding and fun to make, and a very easy process. It all came together really easily and it’s honestly my favourite thing the band, Sam Ford and I have created so far! This is also the first time I’m releasing songs I've written with other people and I cannot wait for people to hear them because the writing process was so magical with all of the incredible artists that helped write the songs. I think this EP is a step in a new direction for me and I can’t wait for people to hear the new and improved Siobhan!”

In celebration of her EP release, Siobhan Cotchin will continue troubadouring across Australia in its support. Firstly sharing stages with Kingwood across regional WA, where she had solidly etched a name for herself, before heading further abroad to regional SA as they continue to share stages night after night. June will then see Cotchin string together a run of headline shows across the East Coast, performing on Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane, before a triumphant hometown show at Perth’s iconic The Rosemount.

The tour is another stride forward for Cotchin, who spent 2022 establishing herself as a formidable live performer, on the radars of many. Following her triumphant wins at the WAM Awards, where she won three awards out of five nominations, Cotchin reaped more praise with her debut headline tour in WA, and multiple shows on the East Coast.

“I’m so excited to be hitting the road again and with absolute legends Kingswood! It’s a real honor to be touring with a band as incredible as Kingswood and I’m sure I’ll learn so much from them whilst on the road. I can’t wait to perform in places I've never been and connect with people all around Australia!” - Siobhan Cotchin

With ‘Miss Reckless’, Cotchin continues to etch a name for herself in Australian songwriting as a troubadour covering the whole spectrum of human emotion.

‘Miss Reckless’ is streaming now on all digital platforms.