Hatchie (Harriette Pilbeam)

Harriette Pilbeam was born in May 1993 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Little is known about her family or her childhood except for the minimal information she has provided in interviews over the years.

Singing has always been the single most important thing in her life. At the age of 13, she started taking guitar lessons but later switched to bass for a while. The shift proved to be a good decision as knowing how to play bass helped her with songwriting as well. She also learned how to play the piano and clarinet.

She attended the Queensland University of Technology and graduated with a degree in creative industries. Her major was the entertainment industry and she also did courses in music studies.

Since Hatchie was 17 years old, she has been part of several bands. In 2011, she formed the all-girl group ‘Go Violets’ with Phoebe Imhoff (guitar and vocals), Alice Rezende (guitar and vocals), and Ruby McGregor (drums, guitar, and vocals). The group put out their debut extended play titled ‘Heart Slice’ on October 4, 2013 through Create/Control record label. A few months later, the group announced their dissolution.

Hatchie then joined the group Babaganouj. Besides Hatchie, the other members of the group initially were Charles Sale (vocals and guitar) and George Browning (drums). Ruby McGregor, Hatchie’s band-mate from Go Violets, later joined the group. They all are part of various other projects as well and are also working on their respective solo careers. They have released four albums to date: ‘Sife Lucks’ (2013), ‘Pillar of Light’ (2016), ‘Hard to Be’ (2016), and ‘Clarity Restored’ (2017)’.

Hatchie then joined the group Babaganouj. Besides Hatchie, the other members of the group initially were Charles Sale (vocals and guitar) and George Browning (drums). Ruby McGregor, Hatchie’s band-mate from Go Violets, later joined the group. They all are part of various other projects as well and are also working on their respective solo careers. They have released four albums to date: ‘Sife Lucks’ (2013), ‘Pillar of Light’ (2016), ‘Hard to Be’ (2016), and ‘Clarity Restored’ (2017)’.

It was originally her parents who called her by the nickname “Hatchie.” At first, Pilbeam hated it as she thought it was too cute. Nevertheless, it stuck and she is currently quite happy with it.