Reb Fountain (born June 1973) is an American-born New Zealand singer and songwriter known for her genre-defying blend of

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and

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music. She first rose to prominence as a teenager, when she was labelled the "best voice to come out of

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" in 1990. She subsequently disappeared from the music scene until the release of her 2006 debut album ''Like Water'', and its 2008 follow up ''Holster''. She stepped away from her solo career for close to a decade, before returning with her 2017 album ''Little Arrows''. A major breakthrough came in 2020 after signing with

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and releasing the self-titled ''Reb Fountain''; the album went on to win the 2021

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, as well as nominations for the Silver Scroll and five

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. She released her fifth studio album ''Iris'' in 2021, followed by ''How Love Bends'' in March 2025.

Early life and education

Reb Fountain was born June 1973 in San Francisco, USA. Her parents were

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s who raised her in a music-centred,

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community she describes as "like a full-on

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hippie situation." At 6 years old, she moved to New Zealand in 1979, sailing into

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aboard the ''Oriana'' after her father, John Fountain, took up a role as a professor of economics at the

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. Fountain comes from a long line of migrants; her grandmother had immigrated from

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, before walking across the border into the United States. Music was an important part of her childhood, and her family used music to connect with other migrant families. She began singing with her parents from a young age and received her first guitar at 5 years old. After her parents' divorce when she was 9, her relationship with her mother became fraught as her new step-father was an alcoholic and physically abusive. She changed schools numerous times and struggled with depression and an

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. From 13, she started performing live at cafes and open mic nights, inspired by her childhood attending the Whitecliff's Family Music Festival on country singer

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's farm; she found solace in pairing her "melancholic poetry" with music, calling the ability to express herself through songwriting "a lifeline". At 15, while a student at a co-ed boarding school in

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, she was briefly committed to a suicide prevention institution for disclosing historic self-harm attempts to her teachers. Following her discharge, she returned to New Zealand to finish her schooling at

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Career

1990–2006: Immaculate Sun and further education

At 16, she joined her first band Immaculate Sun, and played regularly around Christchurch and

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. As a finalist in 1990's Battle of the Bands contest she was labelled "the best voice to come out of Christchurch in ten years". Describing herself as "deeply shy", the 16 year old Fountain began relying on

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to qualm her performance anxiety. At 17, after she began drinking more heavily and mixing alcohol with prescription medication, she was admitted into an alcohol rehab clinic at Queen Mary Hospital in

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. She was asked to leave before completing treatment as she refused to leave an "inappropriate" relationship, and although the

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didn't resonate with her, she stopped drinking and credited the experience for helping shift her perspective on life. After leaving the clinic, she travelled with her boyfriend to London briefly, before settling and getting married in California. Soon after, she was hospitalised from two grand mal seizures, leaving her unemployed without a driver's licence. Unable to work, she decided to return to a career in music, and moved to

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, Washington, to study jazz singing at the

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. Moving to Seattle proved pivotal for her, describing it as the first time she took herself seriously as a musician, and that the opportunities to perform with other musicians helped build her confidence. At 23, after her marriage ended, she moved back to New Zealand.

2006–2009: ''Like Water'' and ''Holster''

After returning to New Zealand, she began working on her first album with her brother Joel, a prominent jazz drummer. Work towards the album was slow; she had also entered into a new relationship, had two children, and studied a BA and Master's degree at the University of Canterbury. She said the process of creating the album "wasn't at all organised or thought out", and recorded a "shiteload of songs", with the ones finished first making it onto the album. ''Like Water'' was released in 2006 on her own label, Fountain Records. Critics noted the album's versatility, with some tracks drawing comparisons to

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, while others were described as ranging from "alt-country to edgy skater-rock". Although it was well received critically, it didn't find commercial success. Following its release, she moved up to

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, where she described feeling like an outsider as her record "wasn't commercial enough". She performed live regularly, but never felt she'd reached the sense of success she'd been hoping for. In Auckland, she met "kindred collaborators" Dylan Storey and Sam Prebble. The pair joined her for her live shows, performing together as "Reb Fountain and The Bandits". Storey and Prebble were both accomplished musicians in their own right, and the three of them would often collaborate on each other's projects and live performances. They continued working with her to write and record material for her second album, ''Holster'', released in 2008 through her label. Following ''Holster'''s release'','' Reb Fountain and The Bandits toured extensively, including joining

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for his 2009 nationwide tour.

2010–2013: The Eastern and collaborations

Fountain continued to work on new material with Storey and Prebble, including recording songs that would eventually become ''Little Arrows''. During the recordings, she began feeling "really despondent" and lost her motivation for the album. Having left an abusive relationship, she was also struggling financially; as a solo mother, her kids had reached an age that made touring difficult. Despite nearly finishing the album, her struggles with depression and multiple crises left her " nble to function", and she stepped away from her solo work due to a lack of confidence. In 2012, Nick McGrath and Jess Shanks, knowing of Fountain's struggles, invited her to join their Christchurch folk-rock band The Eastern as a background vocalist. She would also go on to perform background vocals for British-New Zealand singer

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, and collaborate with a diverse range of musicians, including

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, Marlon Williams,

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, and

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2014–2017: ''Hopeful & Hopeless'' and ''Little Arrows''

In 2014, she was convinced to record a live EP, ''Hopeful & Hopeless,'' by her friend and owner of Auckland's Wine Cellar; it was one of her last collaborations with Prebble, before his suicide a month later on 23 October 2014. Fountain, who had known and collaborated with Prebble for over a decade, was left devastated by his death and struggled with

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. For a long time afterwards, both Fountain and Storey found themselves unable to revisit the unfinished works. She credits performing night after night with The Eastern for helping her "get over erown shit" and "saving" her. As she rebuilt her confidence, she began to re-engage with her own music again. In 2017, she released her third album, ''Little Arrows,'' and the previously recorded live EP ''Hopeful & Hopeless'', both through Fountain Records. She describes the works as "two sides of the same coin", thematically dealing with her journey as a migrant and musician. Both releases were well received critically, and ''Hopeful & Hopeless'' went on to win two awards at the New Zealand Country Music Awards, and earned Fountain the Best Country Artist award at the

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2020: ''Reb Fountain'' and Save Our Venues campaign

In May 2020, Fountain had a major breakthrough with the release of her self-titled album, ''Reb Fountain'', marking a significant "stylistic shift" to

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, away from her earlier folk and country sound. In a move described by critics as her "

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", it was her first release with

under a new record deal. The album's planned tour was postponed until the end of 2020 due to

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; in October, she toured as the opening act for

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's 13-date To The Island tour. The album received critical acclaim, and went on to win the 2021

, was short-listed for a Silver Scroll for "Don't You Know Who I Am", and was nominated for five

, including Album of the Year, Best Alternative Artist, and Best Solo Artist, and technical awards for Best Album Artwork and Best Engineer.

Save Our Venues campaign

In 2020, after speaking with friends who owned the Wine Cellar and Whammy Bar in Auckland, Fountain became concerned many live music venues would not financially survive

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. Fountain began the Save Our Venues campaign, which grew with support from other New Zealand artists including

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, Marlon Williams, and

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. The campaign raised $50,000 within its first 24 hours, and eventually raised over $500,000 in support of 30 independent venues across the country. Many venues, including

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's Nivaro Lounge and Napier's Cabana, credit their survival to the campaign.

2021: ''Iris''

During the 2020 lockdown, Fountain and her band decided to isolate together at a studio in

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, Otago, to begin recording her next album. During the lockdown, Fountain's co-producer David Khan challenged her to write a new song every day. Fountain released her Flying Nun

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album, ''Iris'', in October 2021. Her planned tour was postponed due to a head injury she suffered five days prior to ''Iris'''s release, and Auckland's third COVID-19 lockdown. ''Mojo'' gave the album four out of five stars, calling Fountain "New Zealand's next alt-folk sensation", and in 2025

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featured it in their list of "Top 80 Best NZ Albums of the 2020s", praising her as "one of New Zealand's most consistent lyricists".

2025: ''How Love Bends''

In March 2025, Fountain released her sixth studio album, ''How Love Bends''.

Personal life

Fountain raised two children as a solo mother, and would often bring them with her when busking around Auckland. Her son, Kalvin Fountain-Best, is an artist and photographer who has designed artwork for some of her releases, and her daughter, Lola Fountain-Best, is a

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and

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who has filmed numerous

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for Fountain, including 2021's "Beastie" and "Lacuna", and 2025's "Forever" and "He Commands You to Jump Into The Sea". Fountain has spoken candidly about her

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and her past struggles with alcohol abuse, depression and self-confidence.

Discography

Albums and EPs

Singles

* "Don't You Know Who I Am" (2020) * "When Gods Lie" (2020) * "Hawks & Doves ( Tali remix)" (2021) * "Beastie" (2021) * "Lacuna" (2021) * "Iris" (2021) * "Heart" (2021) * "Psyche" (2021) * "Invisible Man" (2021) * "Faithless Lover" (2023) * "

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(cover)" (2023) * "

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(cover)" (2024) * "Come Down" (2024) * "Forever" (2024) * "Nothing Like" (2025) * "City" (2025) * "He Commands You To Jump Into The Sea" (2025) * "How Love Bends" (2025) * "Ring Ring" (2025)

Awards and nominations

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* {{Official website, https://rebfountain.co.nz/
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* {{Bandcamp, id=rebfountain, name=Reb Fountain * {{Discogs artist, artist=Reb Fountain * {{MusicBrainz artist, mbid=624bdd2d-3ca3-4283-83b5-841f7d28aad5, name=Reb Fountain {{Authority control, qid=Q118347398 {{DEFAULTSORT:Fountain, Reb 1973 births Aotearoa Music Award winners Cornish College of the Arts alumni Flying Nun Records artists Living people New Zealand country singers New Zealand folk musicians New Zealand pop singers New Zealand singer-songwriters Taite Music Prize winners