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Known for her ability to turn everyday Kiwi life into music, whether she's writing about K Road, a sea-green coat, her Tokoroa childhood or a family walk on the beach, at 82 Linn Lorkin is still performing weekly around Tāmaki Makaurau.
Singer, pianist, songwriter and performer, Linn has played everywhere from dive bars in Copenhagen and piano lounges in Manhattan to Ronnie Scott's in London, Wellington's Downstage Theatre and weekly residencies in Auckland piano bars. She started writing songs unexpectedly late at 35 after a heartbreak in New York.
Her new book is 101 Songs: The Linn Lorkin Songbook. It's a vibrant, theatrical and deeply personal collection of her original music, spanning over 40 years. Her iconic song is Karangahape Road. Linn has co-produced 18 albums, co-founded two iconic Kiwi bands and was awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music in 2023.
Linn Lorkin at the World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards in 2015. Photo: Courtesy of Linn Lorkin
