Rocking out on a badass continent | Gin Wigmore | TEDxScottBase

When a musician more used to rock concerts and red carpets travels to Antarctica, you get a performance with an exceptional level of intimacy. Enjoy this powerful and personal performance from the extraordinary Gin Wigmore. Gin Wigmore is a New Zealand born singer-songwriter known for her emotional, intelligent, pop-rock style. Gin’s big break in the music industry came when she became the youngest and first unsigned artist to win the Grand Prize in the US-based International Songwriting Competition in 2004. Besting 11,000 entries from 77 countries to take home the Grand Prize brought her a record deal with Universal Australia, and she has since gone on to release three full-length albums – Holy Smoke (2009), Gravel & Wine (2011), and Blood to Bone (2015) - all of which have topped the New Zealand Albums Chart. The distinctiveness of Gin’s voice and her captivating songwriting (with influences ranging from Neil Young, David Gray and Jeff Buckley through Edith Piaf and de la Soul) have won her international acclaim. Additionally, in recent years Gin’s music has been featured in such major television programs as Grey’s Anatomy and ABC’s Revenge, and in major television ads such as a James Bond Skyfall This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at