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Stella Donnelly signs Downtown publishing deal
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 23 May 2018
Stella Donnelly, you may be surprised to learn, has become the first artist signed to Downtown Music Publishing’s new Australian division. You may also not be surprised. Or you could be somewhere in the middle. Such is life’s rich tapestry.
“I’m so pleased to be signing a world deal with Downtown Publishing and also to be the first of many artists that represent the Australian base that the amazing Rachel Kelly has opened with her great world team around her”, says Donnelly. “It’s been a pleasure meeting everyone already, exciting times ahead!”
The there mentioned Kelly, who – you may have guessed – is quite senior at Downtown down-under, adds: “Stella Donnelly is a culturally important artist and part of the next wave of storytellers. I’m incredibly honoured to be supporting Stella in this phase of her career. Being our first signing in Australia, this moment is particularly special. I look forward to working with our team on this debut album and watching her star rise on the global stage”.
But what does it sound like when Stella Donnelly sings? Well, my friend, it sounds roughly like this:
