The Sisters of Invention

About

The Sisters of Invention are Aimee Crathern, Michelle Hall, Caroline Hardy, Annika Hooper and (previously) Jackie Saunders. The Sisters formed in 2010, in South Australia. The members are Aimee Crathern, Annika Hooper, Michelle Hall, Caroline Hardy and formerly Jackie Saunders.  

The Sisters launched their self-titled debut album in 2015 at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Space Theatre. The album was full of “top notch pop songs” (Clem Bastow, ‘Daily Life’).

They gained critical acclaim and standing ovations with the world premiere of their stage show You Ready for This?, at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2021. They reprised the show at Adelaide Fringe in 2023. 

Their second album, Stranger, launched at The Lab in 2022. It received strong interstate recognition. Their music has been shaped by notable collaborators including:

• Michael Ross (Electric Fields), 
• Mario Spate (aka Badcop),
• Kathie Renner (Vincent’s Chair),
• Michael Griffiths (Perth International Cabaret Festival), and 
• folk artist Naomi Keyte.

In 2024, they performed two sold-out shows at the Perth International Cabaret Festival. This further established their national presence. Later that year, they were awarded the South Australian Music Award (SAM Award) for Community Achievement, recognising their impact on the industry and beyond. 

In 2025, they are set to perform at the Undercover Festival in Brisbane. Later in the year, they are performing in Sydney, at Elevate the Stage, to celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities.

With over 100,000 global fans, The Sisters are developing new material for their third studio album.

The Sisters continue to challenge stereotypes. They prove that pop success is possible for everyone by redefining what it means to be a pop star.