Dumbhead. Trio out of Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. Founder Maayan Barnatan on beats, guitar and programming, jazz-trained singer Billie Raffety (three years at the VCA) on lead vocals, and Zach Salmon on programming and live dub effects. Trip-hop, IDM and experimental jazz with a haunting, operatic choral edge, and trumpet from Henry Rawling. Barnatan started it alone, making beats in his bedroom. He met Raffety at a bar and asked her to sing, and she was a way better singer than him, so she took the lead. 'Problem Dog' was the first single (October 2024) from their self-titled second EP (Crossing House, October 30th, 2025), where it's track 5. Debut EP Stop Motion came in 2023. They name Massive Attack, Portishead, Björk, Radiohead and Acopia among their influences.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #15 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
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