Cooee 'Shadows' Single Launch

We're launching our new single 'Shadows' with a night of poetry and music at Knox Street Bar.

With special guests Lamonay, Lillie Paton and more.

Pre-order a Cooee T-Shirt at the checkout. Hand-printed by Mark and Kirli. For sale exclusively with a ticket. Pickup at the show.

About Cooee:

Cooee is a newly formed collaboration between multidisciplinary artist Kirli Saunders and musician-producer Mark Chester Harding.

The project began serendipitously, after Kirli and Mark met performing with Jack River for triple j’s Like a Version in late 2023. That same week, Kirli had released her poetry collection, Returning (Magabala) — a book that would linger with Mark and ultimately form the lyrical foundation of their early songwriting sessions. A handful of Kirli's poems were soon set to Mark's pre-existing musical sketches, marking the start of a dynamic creative partnership.

Kirli Saunders, a proud Gunai woman and recipient of the Order of Australia Medal for her contributions to the arts, brings a literary sensibility to the project. Her writing, spanning eight books, with works like Kindred (Magabala), Returning, and Eclipse (Allen & Unwin, 2025), explores connections to Country, culture, love, and loss.

Mark Chester Harding is a producer and songwriter known for his collaborations with artists such as Jack River, Sons of the East, and Jem Cassar-Daley. His solo releases have collectively garnered over six million streams.

Their music features contributions from shoalhaven-based First Nations choir Mudjingaal Yangamba, proud Dharawal based Murri man Broc Piazza on Yidaki, Eric Avery | Marrawuy on violin as well as performances from members of King Stingray and Middle Kids.

Both Kirli and Mark are also visual artists, designing all accompanying artwork and content for the project themselves — an extension of their shared commitment to storytelling through multiple forms.