BIOGRAPHY

Her early career revealed a striking new voice that carried both vulnerability and strength. Discovered and supported by the late Heath Ledger, she was introduced to Ben Harper, who produced her debut album Always Want. The record, a bold blend of influences that drew comparisons to PJ Harvey and Cat Power, reached #3 on the Australian iTunes Album Chart, earned her recognition as a Rolling Stone “Artist To Watch,” and was championed by NPR, KCRW, and The New York Times. Woodroofe’s magnetic stage presence led to performances at SXSW, CMJ New York, Bluesfest, Southbound, and tours with alt-j, Glass Animals, Matt Corby, and Jack Johnson.

In 2015, a shift in both personal and creative identity led to her reinvention as R.W. Grace. With the release of the EP Love It Need It Miss It Want It, she expanded her artistic range through electronic textures. Soon after, her output slowed as she endured an emotionally abusive relationship that left her disconnected from both her craft and her sense of self. Years of reflection and recovery have since led to a creative resurgence and a return to releasing music under her own name.

On stage, Woodroofe delivers performances that are both intimate and explosive—capable of silencing a room one moment and shaking it to its core the next. The New York Times once described her voice as possessing “a raw emotional intensity that cuts straight to the bone,” while The Boston Globe praised her shows as “transfixing, fearless displays of vulnerability and fire.” Whether in a hushed theatre or on a festival main stage, her live sets are marked by an unflinching honesty and intensity that leave audiences both moved and undone.

Now, more than a decade after her debut, Woodroofe returns with her sophomore album Rotate On The Ache, co-written with some of Australia’s finest talents, including Matt Corby, Dustin Tebbutt, Lachlan Bostock and Xavier Dunn, and produced by renowned export, Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy). The record is unflinching in its honesty, tracing the complexities of love, dependency and survival. Its broad soundscape mirrors the relationship’s soaring highs and devastating lows, moving from lush, expansive arrangements that capture the euphoria of love to stark, stripped-back moments that lay bare its unraveling. Shifts in intensity and texture echo the turbulence of the relationship, drawing listeners into both its beauty and its darkness.

Woodroofe’s vision is to use her music not only as catharsis but as a beacon for others, championing resilience and self-reclamation. With her unique voice and unwavering commitment to her craft, she continues to evolve as an artist whose work empowers both herself and her audience.