Hatchie

Harriette Pilbeam was born on 4 May 1993 in Brisbane, Queensland.^[3] Her family was musically inclined and her parents encouraged learning instruments and singing harmonies.^[4] She started singing as a child, learned guitar and bass in her teen years, and then learned piano and clarinet. She studied at Queensland University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor in Creative Industries, majoring in entertainment - including festivals and event management.^[5] She then pursued live music as a creative outlet.

Pilbeam began her career as a bassist in the band Go Violets, which released two EPs prior to disbanding in 2014.^[6] She was also a part of the band Babaganouj, alongside her fellow Go Violets bandmate Ruby McGregor and former Yves Klein Blue guitarist Charles Sale.^[6] The trio released several EPs and singles, as well as an album entitled Jumbo Pets, before splitting up in 2023.

Pilbeam made her solo debut under the name Hatchie, her family nickname, with the release of her debut single "Try" in May 2017, which she uploaded to Triple J. The single gained her radio airplay and a management contract with Jake Snell.^[7][3] She then signed with Ivy League Records and released her second single "Sure" in November 2017.^[8] In January 2018, she also signed with Double Double Whammy and Heavenly Recordings.^[9][10] In February, "Sure" was remixed by Cocteau Twins' guitarist Robin Guthrie.^[11] She released two more singles, "Sugar & Spice" and "Sleep", and released her debut EP Sugar & Spice in May.^[12] The EP consists of the four previously released singles as well as one additional track, titled "Bad Guy".

In October 2018, Hatchie released "Adored" for Adult Swim's singles series.^[13] In February 2019, Hatchie released "Without a Blush".^[14] It was followed by two more singles, "Stay with Me" and "Obsessed" and her debut studio album, Keepsake was released in June 2019.^[15]

At the start of 2020, she traveled to the U.S. for a two month writing trip with bandmate Joe Agius and producers Jorge Elbrecht and Dan Nigro. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hatchie worked in a clothes store and a cafe in Australia.^[16]

In September 2021, Hatchie signed with Secretly Canadian and released the single "This Enchanted".^[17] In January 2022, Hatchie released another single "Quicksand". Her album, Giving the World Away, was released in April 2022.^[18] In April 2023, she released a deluxe edition of the album.^[19]

Her third studio album, Liquorice, was released in November 2025.^[20]

Stereogum described Hatchie's music as "a cosmic concoction of dream pop and shoegaze."^[1] Her sound has been compared to Cocteau Twins, the Sundays, Mazzy Star, Natalie Imbruglia, and the Cranberries, some of which she has cited as influences.^[3] She has also cited My Bloody Valentine,^[2] Kate Bush, Alvvays,^[2] Siouxsie Sioux,^[2] Kylie Minogue, Sky Ferreira, Wolf Alice, Chairlift, and Carly Rae Jepsen among her influences.^[21]

In November 2021, Hatchie married her longtime partner, bandmate, and musical collaborator Joe Agius (aka RINSE) at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[22] In 2022, she moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her record label and fanbase.^[23] Hatchie now lives in Melbourne. She works several days per week at an optometrist selling glasses.^[24]