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  • Under the Radar

    STELLA DONNELLY

    Oct 26, 2019 4 minutes
    Words by Stephen Axeman
    Photos by Ray Lego

    Gathering her voice between intermittent coughing fits and sniffles, Stella Donnelly apologizes for being sick for the interview, wishing that she were more readily able to express herself. None of that turns out to be a problem though, as the Australian musician maintains characteristic ebullience during our conversation that ranges from Pi day to the earliest beginnings of her life in music. Though she had been playing in bands for around 10 years prior—roughly everything from punk to psychedelic bands, to even a covers band that was particularly fond of The B-52s’ “Love Shack”—it was not until Donnelly released her breakthrough EP,

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