Australian singer-songwriter Marisa Yeaman has always walked a path guided by a Pure Motive—the title of her debut album and a fitting compass for her creative life. A true troubadour, Marisa’s music is rooted in lived experience, poetic reflection, and a deep reverence for the human condition. Her songs span the emotional and sonic terrain between folk, americana, blues and jazz, resisting categorisation while remaining unmistakably her own.  Born of wide horizons, her early years were spent criss-crossing the Australian outback with her family, absorbing the stories of the land and its people. That childhood instilled in her a rare lens for observation and empathy—qualities that continue to shape her songwriting.  Over the past two decades, Marisa has carved a distinctive niche on stages and airwaves across Europe, the UK, the USA, and Australia, earning international recognition and a loyal audience. With a voice that can hold a room in stillness, and songs that carry both vulnerability and grit, she has shared stages with the likes of Tom Russell, Chris Smither.  Marisa has previously released three critically acclaimed albums, all of which climbed the European Americana Charts. Pure Motive (2006) and Roadmap Heart (2008) established her as a compelling new voice, while Voices from the Underground (2012) confirmed her place among the genre’s finest, reaching No. 4 on the European Americana Charts. That same year, she was invited to write and record a song for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam—as was also part of another project with the Groninger Museum.  After stepping away from touring, Marisa took time to return to studies, and publish her first book in 2019. She later relocated to France with her husband. But music remained a constant calling. Now based on a small lavender farm in a tiny French village, Marisa returns with Weather the Storm (2025), her long-awaited fourth studio album.  Produced by BJ Baartmans in the Netherlands, the record is both a comeback and a statement: a collection of songs about resilience, grace, and what it means to remain human in an increasingly fractured world. Equal parts songwriter, visual artist, and storyteller, Marisa Yeaman’s work is driven by authenticity and lyrical depth. Whether performing solo with her guitar or backed by a full band, her presence is quiet fire—intimate, honest, and unforgettable.