about us

Sisters of Sound is a music education collective based in Sydney, Australia.


We aspire to help women of all ages grow their music skill sets, build confidence, explore curiosity, and embrace self expression. Our students will be provided with educational music resources, learn from experienced piano, bass, and drum mentors, and have the opportunity to explore jazz, pop, rock, and soul.

Our mentors are excited to provide individual or group lessons which can be booked one at a time or in packages tailored to your individual needs, audition and examination preparation, workshops for new and established bands, as well as masterclasses in production, songwriting, music theory, and more. 

Sisters Of Sound was founded by Lucy Clifford to encourage more women to join the music community and help prepare young women for pursuing music careers.



mission


 

Our mission at Sisters Of Sound is to encourage, support, and empower all women in music and help promote a more inclusive music community worldwide.

We are committed to creating cultures of respect, creativity, collaboration, and celebration for women participating in our music industries.

- Lucy Clifford -

Sisters of Sound Founder

mentors


  • Lucy Clifford

    FOUNDER/BASS

    Originally from the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, Lucy received her B.A in Jazz performance from Sydney Conservatorium of Music before relocating to Boston USA, to complete her Grad.Dip at Berklee College of Music.

    Since her studies, Lucy has performed with various artists including Grammy Winning Alejandro Sanz and Jesse & Joy at the Rise Up As One Festival (2016 USA), Mariza of her USA Tour (2017), Grammy Winning Producer Javier Limon & Tonina at the Ellas Crean Festival (2017 Spain), M+E at SXSW Music Festival (2016 USA), Alex Silver Quintet at Edinburgh Jazz Festival & Sydney International Women's Festival (2012 Scotland & AUS), Maher Beauroy at the Martinique Jazz Festival (2016 Martinique), Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Ensemble at the Reno Jazz Festival, Amy & The Engine at The Gillette Stadium (2015 USA), and Mighty Mystic at B.B Kings Blues Club (2016 NYC) to name a few.

    Lucy is also heavily involved in educating younger generations at various music establishments throughout Australia and the USA, most recently selected to be on faculty at the Victor Wooten Bass Camp, held at Berklee College of Music in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and is now pursuing Sisters Of Sound wholeheartedly.

  • Freyja Garbett

    PIANO

    Freyja Garbett is a professional musician who specialises in jazz and other contemporary styles. She holds a BM with summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music where she majored in performance and jazz composition. She currently lives in Austinmer, Australia and is performing and working as a producer, composer and session musician on piano and synthesisers. Freyja also teaches private and group piano lessons from her music studio in Otford.

    In recent years Freyja has been composing and producing music that combines electro-acoustic sonic palettes with jazz improvisation. This was initially sparked by her five years studying at Berklee College of Music, Boston. After returning home to Australia at the beginning of 2017, Freyja gained commissions by SIMA and APRA AMCOS to compose an extended work for a ten-piece jazz ensemble. From this commission emerged her regularly gigging Septet. This band recorded her debut album ‘Maya’ released on Art as Catharsis Records in November 2019.

    Freyja has worked as a session musician with an eclectic array of artists including but not limited to: Stella Donnelly, Touch sensitive, Matt Keegan, Mia Rodriguez, Hauskey, Alphamama, Liyah Night & Alejandro Sanz.

  • Jodie Michael

    DRUMS

    Jodie Michael started her music career in high school. She attended the Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music (WCOM) until 2007, where she gained valuable experience playing in different ensembles, including a big band.
 She has had the privilege of playing with the following world-class Australian musicians: James Muller, James Morrison, Dale Barlow, Bobby Gebert, Katie Noonan, Carl Dewhurst, Craig Scott, Sandy Evans, Matt McMahon, Danilo Perez (PAN/USA), Andre Hayward (USA), Ingrid Jenson (USA) Mimi Jones (USA), Camille Thurman (USA), Will Vinson (USA) and more. 
Jodie has obtained a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Perf.) from the Sydney Conservatorium Of Music. 
In 2011, she traveled to New York, to study with world-class international drummers, including Michael Carvin.

    Jodie was the recipient of the 2013 Jann Rutherford Memorial Award. Jodie continues to further her career in Australia and overseas, predominantly in New York, where she lived in 2013, 2014 and 2017, accumulating performance experience and study with Carvin, as well as, Greg Hutchinson, Billy Hart and Bernard Purdie.

    In Fall 2018, Jodie was accepted into Berklee College of Music’s Global Jazz Masters program, mentored by Danilo Pérez and Marco Pignataro. She has since performed at the Panama Jazz Festival with BGJI Ensemble (2019), toured New Orleans (2017), as well as performed with the inaugural institutional collaborative ensemble G.A.I.A., debuting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2019). Jodie is now based between New York, Sydney and Wollongong.

  • Amy Kennett

    PIANO

    Amy Kennett is an accomplished artist, musician, and dedicated music tutor. Amy began classical piano in high school and achieved AMEB 8th Grade by age 18. Their musical journey took an inspiring turn when they lived in Paris for a year, immersing themselves in the vibrant arts and music scene. Amy became involved in La Cavalcade Choir with La Briche Artists, proudly performing as part of La Cavalcade Festival in Berry, rural France.

    Returning to Australia, Amy delved into contemporary and jazz piano, fueled by their aspiration to play in bands and ensembles. They ventured into writing, recording, and production, expanding their music theory and piano playing skills along the way. In 2021, Amy began sharing their passion and expertise by offering private piano lessons.

    Currently, Amy performs in the ambient-folk music duo ‘Queenie’, showcasing their versatility across piano, synthesizer, & vocals. They also contribute their talent as a keys and synth player for groups Zsa Zsa and Fool. Amy's passion for music extends to contemporary song-writing, recording and production. Queenie’s EP ‘Music for Rooms’ and latest singles ‘Moon Song/Birthdays’ showcase Amy’s creativity as composer, recording artist and mixing/mastering engineer. Amy's interests and passions are driven by a deep belief in the power of music for connection and healing, and is aspiring to a Masters degree in Music Therapy. They are deeply passionate about empowering their students to embrace their own creativity and expression.