The tiniest curl of doubt resonates in the 18-year-old's voice as she poses for the camera, tugging at her skirt. She starts to strum her guitar and sings out across Riverbank Park, and all hesitation is gone.  

Her voice takes you into a trance of soul and creative thought. She uses lucid sounds with traditional acoustic music to compliment her tone. There is a moody feeling about Siobhan, a physical sense of silence and a glowing hue that you cannot help but relax to.

It is not the kind of reservation that you would expect from someone who exudes such confidence, and it is a far cry from the impression that anyone who has seen Siobhan perform often walks away with. Born and raised in Yass, she carries with her a signature sense of style.  

“My music is really a bit of everything, but I think if you had to put it into a genre it would be indie/pop.”

While most acoustic musicians confronted with the prospect of performing alongside three other metal-core bands could become anxious, Siobhan laughs the idea aside.

“I think it’s cool actually! I think it will show a lot of variety and hopefully people aren’t just there for the metal-core, or even if they are, they will find some appreciation in my music.

“Honestly, I have decided that I will just rock it!”

For Siobhan, it is the season of success after she has just completed her HSC and is taking a gap year to focus on her music. 

And it is not such a distant future when discussing her plans.“Hopefully I can do some recording, maybe put out an EP and get heaps of gigs in my year off… and we’ll see what happens.” 

She speaks about her music plans with such a cool optimism it almost disguises the yearning Siobhan has to live off her musical talent.

Siobhan hopes to study primary teaching after her gap year and has already gained early entry at Charles Sturt University. But music is never far from her thoughts.

When asked how willing she is to make her dream a reality, her answer was surprising. 

“Sometimes a dream is a step up from reality, I don’t have unrealistic expectations, of course it would be unbelievable to make it in the industry, but it is enough for me just to keep doing the things that I love.”

With that conviction in her eyes and the coolness in her voice, it's difficult not to believe her.