Coming from a small town in the deep south of America, it was evident to Maggie Eckford that Sydney would be the perfect change of scenery that would propel her into a new realm of inspiration. And so it has.

With a little bit of country twang in her soft voice, harmonies that haunt you, and melodies that stay inside your head for days, it's no wonder this girl has already developed a following. Her voice is nothing less than captivating, and her debut release For What It's Worth showcases her chameleon like ability to tackle any genre and maintain a common artistic thread.

Triple J's Rosie Beaton rates Maggie "as cute as a button, with a quirky Joanna Newsome vibe", and the fans she's garnering in Sydney and further afield can't stop talking about this girl's tunes. It's only a matter of time before she captures the rest of the world with her sound.

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