Like a glowing sunset on a warm summer’s day, the brand new single Fault Line out today from Australian indie folk-pop songstress Olivia Coggan radiates with lush arrangements and dreamy melodies. Also armed with a powerful personal narrative, Fault Line follows on from Olivia’s previous 2026 singles lend me your heart and bulletproof.
Raw, heartfelt and dazzling with authenticity, Fault Line finds Olivia nodding to the likes of Maggie Rogers, Hazlett, The Japanese House, Del Water Gap, Jeremy Zucker and Gracie Abrams, with a serene merging of indie-folk and pop charmed further by Olivia’s evocative vocals. Produced by Tim Goodburn and mastered by Paul Blakey, Fault Line ultimately channels Olivia’s own experiences into her stunning new creation, as she elaborates, “The song was inspired by my own experience of navigating change over the past year and learning to trust my instinct to follow what feels right, even when it’s scary. Fault Line is really about that pull towards the unknown — standing on the edge of something bigger and hearing a quiet inner voice that keeps guiding you forward, even when you can’t see exactly where it’s leading. It sits in that space between excitement and fear, in that moment before change where everything feels uncertain but full of possibility at the same time.”
Introduced to music from a very young age, Olivia’s innate knack for winsome indie earworms with a touch of folk and coastal hues stems back to her upbringing, reflecting her early life growing up in the Illawarra region in New South Wales as well as spending much of her childhood in dressing rooms of theatres and falling asleep behind the merch desk at her father’s shows, the award-winning Australian musician and actor Darren Coggan. Harbouring a love for music and singing for most of her life, her passion for songwriting sparked while in high school. From there, Olivia’s creative journey saw her accepted into a talent development project before leaving high school and being taken under the wing of Kasey Chambers; and the rest truly was history, with the support and guidance of her father Darren, and also an ongoing creative collaboration with her brother Gabe whose visuals feature across Olivia’s entire catalogue.
With her earliest influences spanning Cat Stevens through to James Taylor, Missy Higgins, Kasey Chambers and John Mayer, Olivia has gone on to tour with some of her own musical heroes, including Missy Higgins, Boy & Bear, The Dreggs and Kim Churchill, while also performing at festivals with the likes of Sons of the East, Pacific Avenue and Matt Corby, and has landed radio airplay across NOVA and triple j along the way.
“I think music goes much deeper than just a catchy tune,” Olivia shares. “It’s a universal language and something that has always been there for me to turn to no matter what. It has been a part of my life since I was born, and it means everything to me. I listen to such a wide range of different genres and artists that really inspire me and help me feel seen, heard and understood. I think it’s really cool that musicians can do that. As an artist in today’s music scene there are a lot of hurdles and things to navigate but my love for it and my calling in it, is what allows me to keep pushing through, and I do. With things like AI, fast tracking the creative process and creating instant material is really sad. I don’t know anyone who wants to skim over the creating part, that is where the joy in it all is for me. Music gives me purpose and a voice to speak up and connect. That is something I’ll never take for granted. I’ll love it forever.”
Starting next month, Olivia will hit the road armed with her brand new track Fault Line, performing at The Espy in Melbourne on Thursday August 6, La La La’s in Wollongong on Friday August 21 and The Eveleigh Hotel in Sydney on Friday August 28. Set to bring her full band and plenty of new tunes to be christened live in action for the first time, it will truly be a run of unforgettable shows from one of Australia’s brightest up-and-coming storytellers.
“I’m so excited to be heading on tour with my full band in celebration of my new song Fault Line,” says Olivia. “I’ll be playing a lot of my new material live for the first time, and I can’t wait to share those moments with audiences. These shows feel really special already. With so much artificiality in the world right now, especially with things like AI, I wanted to create a show that brings people to feel things that are REAL. A live show that’s honest, emotional, fun and shared among everyone.
“My goal is always to create a space where people can step out of whatever is going on in their lives and just be present for one night of music,” Olivia concludes. “I feel really lucky to be joined by incredible support acts Callum Mac, Lani Faith and Madeliene Cope, along with some special guests throughout the run. There are so many moments to share, and I can’t wait to bring everyone along for the ride.
Fault Line is out today.
OLIVIA COGGAN – UPCOMING SHOW DATES:
THUR 06 AUGUST | THE ESPY, MELBOURNE VIC | FREE SHOW
RSVP AT https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/094a1274-9d22-475b-80d6-afaeddf62a4e
FRI 21 AUG | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG NSW | 18+
Tickets available from https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/olivia-coggan-the-faultline-tour-w-callum-mac-lani-faith/196585
FRI 28 AUG | THE EVELEIGH HOTEL, SYDNEY NSW
Tickets available from https://events.humanitix.com/olivia-coggan-the-faultline-tour