Campbelltown’s own Becca Hatch is hitting new heights, scoring a 2026 ARIA Award nomination, joining Spotify’s RADAR AU/NZ program and releasing new music as her profile grows nationally and internationally.
The proud Kamilaroi and Samoan singer-songwriter is nominated for Best Soul/R&B Release for Garden (Bang Goes The Drum), another milestone in a remarkable rise from Campbelltown to some of music’s biggest stages.
And wherever her career takes her, Hatch has spoken openly about how growing up in Campbelltown shaped the artist she has become.
“You are so rooted in Western Sydney culture and multiculturalism and just so many different things,” Hatch told ABC.
“It’s a melting pot … and I think for me, growing up there, it really moulded who I am as a person, and as an artist.”
Her latest success comes with Extra Time, the fourth release from her forthcoming Black Flower project.
“Extra Time is about loving someone so deeply that time seems to disappear when you’re with them. Hours turn into seconds. While the song leans pop and dance, the sentiment is personal and intimate. It feels like a direct love letter,” Hatch said.
Produced with longtime collaborator Lucy Blomkamp, the track blends Hatch’s soulful R&B sound with electronic, pop and dance influences.
Speaking recently about Black Flower, Hatch again reflected on her Campbelltown roots and beginnings far removed from the traditional pathways into the music industry.
“Like I grew up in Campbelltown and lived there for most of my life. I don’t come from a very well-off background,” she told Complex.
Hatch was born at Campbelltown Hospital, attended Campbelltown East Public School and Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, and was named Campbelltown Young Citizen of the Year in 2014. She later graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Music and Sound Design.
Her connection to home has also found its way into her music. Her 2020 track 2560 takes its name from Campbelltown’s postcode.
“To be honest, being from Western Sydney, from Campbelltown, has kind of made me who I am. I guess it’s a part of my identity.”
Since then, the girl from 2560 has travelled a remarkable distance.
In 2024, Coldplay personally invited Hatch to perform her original verse on We Pray across two sold-out Sydney stadium shows, putting her before more than 80,000 people.
“I was just bawling my eyes out. I just couldn’t believe it,” she later recalled.
Her 2026 has included Golden Plains and Blak Day Out, with Spilt Milk dates across Canberra, the Gold Coast, Geelong and Perth.
Hatch has also stepped onto the international stage through Disney’s Moana: Voices Across The Ocean, inspired by her original track Natural. The project brought her together with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and leading Pacific artists, and saw her walk the blue carpet in Sydney and Los Angeles.
Her music is also climbing the charts. Black Flower reached No.18 on the ARIA Australian Hip Hop Singles chart, while Garden (Bang Goes The Drum) reached No.14 on the Australian Hip Hop/R&B chart.
A 2024 NIMA Award winner, multiple ARIA nominee and 2025 APRA Professional Development Award recipient, Hatch has also supported international artists including Tinashe and Mahalia.
More than a decade after being named Campbelltown Young Citizen of the Year, the girl from 2560 is now taking a little piece of Campbelltown with her onto some of music’s biggest stages.
Black Flower EP is due for release in February 2027.
