Cloves (singer)

Australian singer-songwriter

Cloves

Background information
Born| Melbourne, Australia
Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter

Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2013–present
Labels|

* Universal Music Australia
* Island Records Australia
* Interscope Records

Musical artist

Kaitlyn Elyse Dunstan, known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES) and initially known as Kaity Dunstan, is an Australian singer-songwriter.[1]

## Background

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### Early life and The Voice

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Dunstan began performing at age thirteen with her sister in local bars and pubs. She wrote her first song at age eleven.[citation needed] She appeared in season two of The Voice Australia in 2013, singing Melanie's "Brand New Key" during her audition.[2] The song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA singles chart.[3][4] She was later eliminated during the battle rounds after performing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".[5]

Round  | Song  | Original artist  | Order  | Result

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The Blind Auditions  | "Brand New Key"  | Melanie | 1  | All judges offered to coach
Dunstan chose to join Team Ricky
Battle Rounds  | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (vs. Nick Kingswell) | Cyndi Lauper | 6  | Eliminated

### 2015–present

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In 2015, under the new moniker Cloves, which was inspired by a trip to Bali, she released her first track "Frail Love".[1][6] Later, she released her debut single, "Don't You Wait", off her debut EP, XIII.[7] Another track, called "Everybody's Son", was also released.[8] The song was featured in The Vampire Diaries, Season 7, episode 20.[9] On 20 November 2015, she released her EP XIII through Universal Music Australia, which includes all previous songs and a track called "Don't Forget About Me".[10][11] The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2016 film Me Before You and released as a single on 22 June 2018, with the music video being released the next day.[12][13][14]

She performed at the Coachella and Lollapalooza music festivals in 2016.[15][16][17] On 18 November 2016, Cloves released the lead single of her debut album, entitled "Better Now".[18] On 19 May 2017, she released the second single, "California Numb".[19] On 1 February 2018, the third single, "Bringing the House Down", was released.[20] Later that year, on 25 May 2018, the fourth single, "Wasted Time", was released.[21] "Hit Me Hard", the fifth single of the album, was released on 24 August 2018.[22] Her debut album, One Big Nothing, was released on 28 September 2018.[23] The album contains ten songs overall, three of those being new songs, two being rearranged versions of "Frail Love" and "Don't You Wait", and the rest being the previous singles.

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Details

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One Big Nothing[23] |

* Release: 28 September 2018
* Label: Island Records Australia
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

Nightmare on Elmfield Road[24] |

* Release: 21 May 2021
* Label: Interscope Records
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

### Extended plays

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Title  | Details

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XIII[25] |

* Released: 20 November 2015
* Label: Universal Music Australia
* Format: Digital download, streaming

HER[26] |

* Released: 8 December 2023
* Label: Red Cherry Records
* Format: Digital download, streaming

Bittersweet Melancholia[27] |

* Released: TBA
* Label: Red Cherry Records
* Format: Digital download, streaming

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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AUS
[4][28] | US
Rock
[29]
"Brand New Key"[A] | 2013  | 40 | —  | Non-album single
"Don't You Wait"[7][30] | 2015  | — | —  | XIII
"Don't Forget About Me"[13] | 2016  | — | 34
"Better Now"[18] | — | —  | One Big Nothing
"California Numb"[19] | 2017  | — | —
"Bringing the House Down"[20] | 2018  | — | —
"Wasted Time"[21] | — | —
"Hit Me Hard"[22] | — | —
"Dead"[31] | 2020  | — | —  | Nightmare on Elmfield Road
"Sicko"[32] | 2021  | — | —
"Manic"[33] | — | —
"Nightmare"[34] | — | —
"Good Try"[35] | 2023  | — | —  | HER
"Care"[36] | — | —
"Ugly Feelings"[37] | — | —
"Graveyard"[38] | — | —
"The Thought of You"[B][39] | 2025  | — | —  | Bittersweet Melancholia
"No Us"  | — | —  | Non-album single

#### As featured artist

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List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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Dance
[40]
"Out of the Blue"[C][41][42]
(Joelistics featuring Kaity Dunstan) | 2014  | —  | Blue Volumes
"Erase / Rewind"
(Power-Haus with Christian Reindl featuring Cloves)[43] | 2024  | —  | Non-album singles
"The End of the Earth"
(Power-Haus with Christian Reindl featuring Cloves)[44] | —
"Focus"
(John Summit featuring Cloves)[45] | 2025  | 5
"California"
(Netsky featuring Cloves)[D][47] | —
"Old Friend"
(Robin Schulz featuring Cloves)[48] | —

### Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Frail Love"[6] | 2015  | XIII
"Everybody's Son"[8]
"Blowin' in the Wind"[49] | 2019  | Non-album promotional singles
"Gone"[50] | 2020
"Where Is My Mind?"[51] | 2023  | Impact Winter 2 (Original Soundtrack)
"Crash"[52] | 2024  | Impact Winter 3 (Original Soundtrack)

### Other appearances

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List of other appearances, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Moving Forward"  | 2023  | Impact Winter 2 (Original Soundtrack)
"Insane"
(Bakermat featuring Cloves) | From a Bakermat Point Of View
"Who I'm Not"
(Tinlicker featuring Cloves) | 2024  | Cold Enough For Snow
"Tired"  | Impact Winter 3 (Original Soundtrack)
"Who I'm Not (Mixed)"
(Tinlicker featuring Cloves) | Tinlicker at CRSSS Festival Fall 2024: Ocean View (DJ Mix)
"Focus (Mixed)"
(John Summit featuring Cloves) | 2025  | Experts Only #021 (DJ Mix)
"Focus (Mixed)"
(John Summit featuring Cloves) | Experts Only #023 (DJ Mix)

### Music videos

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#### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Director(s)

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"Don't Forget About Me"[14] | 2016  | —
"Better Now"[53] | 2017  | Phillip Lopez[54][55]
"California Numb"[56]
"Bringing the House Down"[57] | 2018  | Sophie Muller[58]
"Dead"[59] | 2020  | Daniel Carberry & Carly Cussen[60][61]
"Sicko"[62] | 2021

#### As featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Main artist  | Director

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"Out of the Blue"[C][63] | 2014  | Joelistics | Rhys Graham
"Focus"[64] | 2025  | John Summit | John Summit & Shailee Ben-David
"Old Friend"[65] | Robin Schulz | Julian Kleinert & Amelie Siegmund

## Notes

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1. ^ Credited as Kaity Dunstan.
2. ^ Stylized in all lower caps.
3. ^ a b Credited as Kaity Dunstan.
4. ^ Credited as a main artist on iTunes and Apple Music.[46]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Cloves". Interscope Records. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
2. ^ "[LISTEN] Cloves - Frail Love :: Indie Shuffle". www.indieshuffle.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
3. ^ Paredes, Arlene (15 April 2013). "The Voice 2013: Kaity Dunstan, Harrison Craig and Celia Pavey in Australian Charts [VIDEO]". International Business Times AU. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
4. ^ a b "Kaity Dunstan discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
5. ^ B, Alicia (28 April 2013). "The Voice Battle Round 2". Throng. Retrieved 13 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ a b "Frail Love by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
7. ^ a b "Premiere: Cloves – 'Don't You Wait'". 22 October 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
8. ^ a b "Everybody's Son by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
9. ^ "Music from The Vampire Diaries S7E20". TuneFind. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
10. ^ "XIII - EP by Cloves on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
11. ^ McMahon, Milly. "get to know cloves, down to earth with the voice of an angel | watch | i-D". i-D. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
12. ^ "Me Before You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
13. ^ a b "Don't Forget About Me by Cloves on Amazon Music UK". Amazon UK. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
14. ^ a b "CLOVES - Don't Forget About Me (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
15. ^ Buli, Liv. "Top 3 Undiscovered Acts To Catch At Lollapalooza". Forbes. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
16. ^ "Cloves". Lollapalooza. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
17. ^ Wass, Mike (22 April 2016). "Coachella 2016: Cloves On Her First Major Festival & Debut LP | Idolator". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
18. ^ a b "Better Now – Single by CLOVES on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
19. ^ a b "California Numb – Single by CLOVES on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
20. ^ a b "Bringing The House Down – Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
21. ^ a b "Wasted Time – Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
22. ^ a b "Hit Me Hard – Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
23. ^ a b "One Big Nothing by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
24. ^ "Nightmare on Elmfield Road by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
25. ^ "XIII – EP by CLOVES on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
26. ^ "HER by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
27. ^ "Next Wave #1218: CLOVES". 17 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
28. ^ "CLOVES discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
29. ^ "CLOVES Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
30. ^ "Don't You Wait by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
31. ^ "Dead by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
32. ^ "Sicko by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
33. ^ "Manic by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
34. ^ "Nightmare by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
35. ^ "Good Try by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
36. ^ "Care by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
37. ^ "Ugly Feelings by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
38. ^ "Graveyard by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
39. ^ "the thought of you by CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
40. ^ "Marshmello & Jonas Brothers' 'Slow Motion' Debuts in Top Five on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
41. ^ "Out of the Blue [Explicit] by Joelistics feat. Kaity Dunstan on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
42. ^ "Joelistics - Out of the Blue/Say I'm Good (Vynil) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
43. ^ "Erase / Rewind (feat. CLOVES) by Power-Haus & Christian Reindl on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
44. ^ "The End of the Earth (feat. CLOVES) by Power-Haus & Christian Reindl on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
45. ^ "Focus (feat. CLOVES) by John Summit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
46. ^ "California by Netsky & CLOVES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
47. ^ "Netsky — California (ft. CLOVES)". Retrieved 4 July 2025.
48. ^ "Old Friend (feat. CLOVES) by Robin Schulz on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
49. ^ "Blowin' In The Wind — Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
50. ^ "Gone by CLOVES on Apple Music". Retrieved 12 December 2020.
51. ^ "Where Is My Mind? by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
52. ^ "Crash by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
53. ^ "CLOVES - Better Now (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
54. ^ "Cloves shares new video 'Better Now' following her much talked about Australian showcase". 29 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
55. ^ "Watch CLOVES' New Video for "California Numb"". 2 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
56. ^ "CLOVES - California Numb (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
57. ^ "CLOVES - Bringing The House Down (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
58. ^ "CLOVES Is "Bringing the House Down" with a New Song and Music Video". February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
59. ^ "CLOVES - Dead (official video)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
60. ^ "CLOVES returns with dark new single 'Dead'". 23 October 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
61. ^ "CLOVES releases an appealing music video for her "Sicko" single". 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
62. ^ "CLOVES - Sicko". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
63. ^ "Joelistics - Out of the Blue feat. Kaity Dunstan [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
64. ^ "John Summit – Focus (feat. CLOVES) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
65. ^ "Robin Schulz feat CLOVES – Old Friend (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

## External links

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* Media related to Cloves (vocalist) at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz