Born: 6 / 6 / 1986
Location: New Zealand
Virginia Claire Wigmore (born 6 June 1986) is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Featured on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release five albums Holy Smoke (2009), Gravel & Wine (2011), Blood to Bone (2015) and Ivory (2018), with the first three having been chart-toppers on the New Zealand Albums Chart. She is known for her high pitched and raspy voice.
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"Even the grumpiest listener would be hard-pressed to stay unmoved by this disc."
She's got 'Blood To Bone' to call on
"Wigmore sheds old skin and ventures into new stylistic exploration, vivid storytelling and a darker edge."
"We fell in love instantly and now I’m married to him, and for the first time in many years I felt like I was really living.”
Gin Wigmore digs deep into her record collection to tell us about some of her favourites.
Upon first listen, Wigmore’s voice may seem rather mono-tonal and possibly even a little irritating. However by Poison... her vocal diversity begins to show through.
Gravel And Wine plays as reckless, joyful and heartfelt.