Geese frontman Cameron Winter brings acclaimed solo debut Heavy Metal to Sydney Opera House

Sydney — Monday 29 September 2025

Cameron Winter, also known as the frontman of Brooklyn art-rock band Geese, will perform songs from his instant-classic solo debut Heavy Metal (2024) in a Sydney Opera House Concert Hall headline show on Monday 16 February 2026.

Hailed a “hidden gem” and “modern classic” by GQ, Heavy Metal has been celebrated for its raw emotion and surreal storytelling. Composed on the move in unexpected places – abandoned basements, taxi back seats, late-night public spaces – the album captures both the chaos of the road and Winter’s existential dread, laced with dark humour and a masterful sense of narrative. Trading Geese’s wiry post-punk buzz for something more intimate and poetic, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist created what Pitchfork called “casual virtuosity and soul-scouring catharsis”, earning comparisons to lyrical luminaries like Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits.

Sydney Opera House Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall, said: “At just 22, Cameron Winter burst onto the scene and crafted a multi-layered debut of beauty in Heavy Metal, known to leave audiences in tears with its tenderness and intensity. Usually performed in churches, his heart-stirring songs will find a perfect home in the Concert Hall – our own temple of sound.”