Esther Splett is a solo experimental musician and performance artist who combines noise, drone, sound collage, synthesizers, harp and other instruments. Their live shows involve oddly intoned spoken word lyrics, evocative of early Miranda July, with raw emotional performances, costumes, props and twisted humour. Their presence evokes that of a Victorian ghost, transplanted in time and space and haunting the modern world. They are Emily Brontë resurrected as a bottle blonde synth player who just wants to have fun but can’t.

They have previously played in the post punk/goth band Sacral Nerves (opening for bands like Shonen Knife and Perfect Pussy). They also played in the femmegore duo Jilted X, merging music, performance art and theatre, culminating in the play Toxic People, performed at Rhubarb Festival 2020. Other past music projects include The Pre-lubed Sisters and Brother Moon, Sister Sun.

Solo, they have performed alongside Petra Glynt, Syngja, Brigitte Bardon’t, Black Dresses, John Wiese, Jerusalem in My Heart and The Rita at Toronto Noise Fest (2019).

They went on a month long tour of Europe in October, 2022 to promote their upcoming album, Cloven Inlet.