Sydney musician Montaigne (born Jess Cerro) is an unlikely popstar, who tripped and fell into a music career rather than pursued it.
She’s a self described insular nerd, who spends her time immersed in games, politics and sci-fi.
But this rich inner world also yields narrative-driven pop tunes that reach the masses and challenge our perceptions of what a popstar is and what pop music can do.