Emerging onto the scene with 2020’s ‘Edithvale,’ Sykes had already been making waves for some time by that point, having won Melbourne label Pieater’s Pie School competition, earning her a mentorship with the label and guidance from one of the country’s most respected artists, Tom lansek.

Such was the strength of Bec’s raw talent; her textured voice echoes with a soulful wisdom, that she was a hit before even unleashing her first piece of public work. But in order to be a successful artist, talent must be matched with work ethic, and Bec possesses both in spades.

Bec Sykes may have already won the industry’s respect before ‘Edithvale,’ but after; she won the fans. The song was soon added to rotation on triple j, and soon found itself opening doors for Sykes, including winning the Josh Pyke Partnership, joining past winners such as Angie McMahon, Alex Lahey, Gordi and more.

As further singles followed, so too did Sykes; her profile continue to rise, writing and recording as she supported names such as Mia Wray, Teenage Dads and Didirri. By 2023, it was time to start working on her debut album, and Sykes set to work with Robert Muiños (Didirri, Julia Jacklin, Rowena Wise) at the Rat Shack (Naarm/Melbourne) with some of the city’s finest indie-folk players: Matt Dixon (The Paper Kites, Hannah Cameron) on pedal steel guitar, Sam Raines (Mia Wray, Didirri) on drums, Brad Ellis (The Hunter Express) on guitar and Ronan Nicholson on bass.