With the first show sold out, Misty Green Vale will be returning for an encore performance as part of a very special fundraiser for Castlemaine Art Museum on July 26.
Misty Green Vale is the newest project of Felicity Cripps, emerging from Dja Dja Wurrung Country.
Working under a pseudonym inspired by childhood memories, Misty Green Vale makes minimal, atmospheric music shaped by intuition, nature, and streams of consciousness.
Immersive soundscapes bypass rational thought, revealing a deep devotion to the natural world and the unseen spaces in-between. Ethereal, resonant vocals, hypnotic textures and repetition, combine to form a sound that reaches through the listener toward the cosmos and beyond, awakening memory, intuition, and a sense of looking inward.
Having recently stepped back from her nine year tenure at the helm of Castlemaine’s iconic Theatre Royal, Cripps is delving full time into her music, allowing the new emergence of Misty.
Felicity told the Mail the music was written throughout her final year at the Theatre Royal and in the months since.
“It became a way of grounding myself through a tumultuous time, and the process was both challenging and joyful. Those songs have since become the foundation of a new musical project called Misty Green Vale. The name marks a gentle transition into creating work that is, first and foremost, for myself.
“While the songs are deeply personal, they aren’t really about me; they’re more like a stream of consciousness—a meditation on memory, place and the quiet, shared experiences that shape our lives. It felt like the right moment to step away from my own name and allow this music to exist under a new one.”
The artist hopes to release the resulting album later this year.
“Because this work feels so personal, I wanted its first performance to take place somewhere that carried a sense of occasion—almost a sacred quality. While I was thinking about possible venues, CAM CEO Leslie Gurusinghe, called to ask if I’d consider performing a fundraising concert for the museum. It felt like one of those rare moments where everything aligned. I was equal parts terrified and thrilled,” she said.
“We announced the first performance and it sold out within days, so we’ve added a second show—a Sunday matinee on July 26 at 5pm —to meet demand. All proceeds will support the museum, and tickets are available through the CAM website at castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/events
“The music I make is no longer about me, but I make it for me, first and foremost. Having a name to work under, separate to myself, makes it easier for me to talk about… It’s no longer personal, it’s just a way of sharing something that I feel is universally meaningful,” Cripps said.