Robert Baxter

On The Roster

Naarm/Melbourne-via-Yorta Yorta Country/Shepparton artist, producer and creative powerhouse artist Robert Baxter (he/she/they) has undergone a beautiful transformation from making beats in their rural hometown to performing at festivals across Naarm/Melbourne.

A true performer at heart from a young age, Baxter makes soft but mighty confessional pop that fizzes over with feeling, evoking the most iconic moments in an early 00s movie – viewed through a queer lens and refracted with the truth of their own experiences. With a wholly organic writing process that often involves “sitting at the piano and dumping my emotions out,” their creative practice is underpinned by a profound respect for artists who speak openly about topics that are seen by others as taboo.

They draw from their rich background as a dancer and actor – having appeared in music videos and ads for Tones and I, Spotify, Nike, BIRDZ (‘Place of Dreams’ ft. Ecca Vandal), Alex the Astronaut (‘I Think You’re Great’) and more – and as a model who recently walked Australian Fashion Week. They’re a member of the Naarm/Melbourne ballroom scene, and a director and stylist across all their music videos.

Baxter now steps into the spotlight to cement their own identity as a musician, something bolstered by their appointment as the face of youth music organisation The Push.

glossy and lush… The perfect soundtrack to escape and get lost in.

– Claire Mooney, triple j

Robert Baxter – ‘blue’

Since making a pivotal move from beat-making in their rural bedroom to Naarm/Melbourne in 2022, they’ve clocked up over 150k+ streams, sold out two headline shows, appeared at Midsumma, Victoria Pride, Save SYN Fest, Queer Lunar New Year plus supported Vetta Borne and MULALO among others, and starred in a short biographical film created by Arts Centre Melbourne titled Together Experiences: Robert’s Story.

Across their singles ‘Summer Is Over’ (2019), ‘Tamagotchi’ (2021), ‘Twenty Something’, ‘Just For The Night’ (2022), and 2023’s ‘tokyo’ and ‘blue’ – together with its remix package ‘blue (the remixes)’ featuring Scratching, chaotiic good, WHOISLEXI & Charlie Hanrahan – Baxter’s work has attracted support from triple j, triple j Unearthed, A Modern Gay’s Guide, Fashion Journal, Music Feeds, Demure Mag, Verve Zine, Triple R, FBi Radio, and many others.