BIOGRAPHY
The Artist
Australian singer-songwriter, electric guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Brisbane.
Shumo AG is a 14-year-old Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Brisbane, building an international audience through original music, major live performances and cross-market collaboration.
He began writing and performing music at age eight and has since written more than 25 original songs — 17 officially released as of September 2026 — spanning pop, pop-rock, indie rock and melodic rock. He has extensive studio recording experience and independently arranges his own material, taking songs from initial idea through vocal and instrumental recording to full studio production. An accomplished vocalist, guitarist and pianist, he brings strong musicianship to his songwriting, recording and live performances.
His live experience already includes audiences of up to 40,000 people, from MTV Asia School Fest to major stages in Vietnam and Indonesia. In 2026, he performed as Teen Ambassador for Sukin Australia on Opening Day of the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament, and took part in more than 40 school performances across bands, orchestras and ensembles during 2025–2026 — staying closely involved in his school music community even as his professional profile has grown.
Rather than building his identity through covers or songs written for him, Shumo is developing a growing body of original work built around his own melodies, lyrics and expressive electric guitar playing. His songs explore family, vulnerability, resilience, growing up, relationships and hope — themes that run through both his highest-profile release (‘Iron Veins’) and his most personal, still-unreleased song (‘MOM’).
In 2026 he was selected with a songwriting scholarship for Prodigy Camp, USA — an alumni network that includes GRAMMY-winning artist Chappell Roan — and named Youth Patron of the Next Up Music Awards (2026–27) alongside industry Patrons Sia and Troye Sivan. He is currently writing new material and working toward a debut album planned for release by the end of 2027.
ARTIST IDENTITY
Songwriting and musicianship at the centre.
Shumo's music moves between emotionally driven pop-rock, indie influences and contemporary pop — combining personal storytelling, strong melodic hooks and guitar-led musicianship. Electric guitar is his main instrument and a defining part of his sound, but his musicianship extends well beyond it: he is also a vocalist who plays cello in his school symphony orchestra, with acoustic guitar and piano forming a major part of his songwriting process. As his international audience grows, he continues to expand his sound while keeping songwriting, musicianship and live performance at the centre of his identity.
MUSICIANSHIP & PRODUCTION
Beyond guitar and vocals, Shumo plays cello in his school symphony orchestra and uses acoustic guitar and piano as core songwriting tools. He works from his home studio in Cubase, recording his own vocals and instrumental parts, developing arrangements and undertaking pre-mixing before tracks move to later production.