Kira Puru
Australian musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kira Puru is a gender-fluid[2][3][4] Australian musician. She is of Maori descent, her father being from the Tainui[5] tribe, and grew up in Cardiff, New South Wales, near Newcastle.[6][7] Puru has been described as "Señorita, swagger and a troublemaker" by Triple J[8] whose self-titled EP was released in 2018 by New Tribe Music, a joint venture record label with Sony Music Australia.[9] i-D Magazine called Puru "a charismatic stage persona"[10] and she has performed at festivals and events including: Splendour in the Grass, Spilt Milk, Listen Out, and Groovin' the Moo.[11]
Kira Puru | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Disco, pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Australia, New Tribe Music[1] |
Career
Summarize
Perspective
In 2013, Puru moved to Melbourne, Australia, to launch her career as a solo artist after a string of collaborations with Paul Mac, Illy, Paul Kelly and Urthboy.
Puru released the single "Tension" in 2017[12] then followed on with "Molotov" which The Guardian said is a "Slinky, attitude-laden song"[13] and was ranked 75th on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018. In 2018, Puru toured nationally with Listen Out, and in support of Vera Blue and The Rubens.[14]
In 2019, she toured nationally as the supporting act for Peking Duk and in May, Puru went on a national tour for her single "Everything's Better Without You" with Kinder as support.[15] The video for her new single "Why Don't We Get Along" was launched by Clash magazine which they described as "Perfect Pop"[16] also produced by long term collaborator Jon Hume (Sofi Tukker).[17]
In 2020 Puru toured with UK artist Yungblud for his Falls Festival side shows where she was compared to US artist Lizzo.[18] She called out radio for not playing enough Australian Music[19] and Triple J were one of the first to take up her challenge.[20] In April 2020, Puru released her single "Idiot" with a "hook that’s an effortless ear worm".[21] Junkee Media said "Kira Puru's Tiktok account is fantastic"[22] including luring Tones and I and a bunch of other musicians to imitate the heavy metal band Korn.
Personal life
Puru uses she/they pronouns.[23]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "All Dulled Out"[26] | non album single |
| 2017 | "Three Dots"[27] (with Yeo) |
non album single |
| "Tension"[28] | Kira Puru EP | |
| 2018 | "Molotov"[11] | |
| "Fly"[29] | ||
| 2019 | "Everything's Better Without You"[30] | non album single |
| "Why Don't We Get Along"[31] | non album single | |
| 2020 | "Idiot"[32] | non album single |
| 2022 | "Talk with Me"[33] | TBA |
| 2023 | "All My Boyfriends"[34] | TBA |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "State of War" (Paul Mac featuring Kira Puru & Goodwill)[35] |
2015 | Holiday From Me |
| "Daughter of the Light" (Urthboy featuring Kira Puru)[36] |
2016 | The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat |
Awards and nominations
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
References
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