Anna Coddington
Years Active: 1998 - Present
Performing in both English and te reo Māori, Anna Coddington has been releasing music since high school, both as a solo singer/songwriter and as a guitarist/drummer with various groups.
Overview
Born and raised in the sea-side town of Raglan, singer-songwriter Anna Coddington played in her high school band Handsome Geoffrey (later renamed to Duchess), before releasing her first album as a solo artist, The Lake, in 2008. Since then, she has released four more albums, including Te Whakamiha in 2024, celebrating her te reo Māori journey with bilingual lyrics. The album, featuring Silver Scroll winning track 'Kātuarehe', won her Best Female Solo Artist at the Waiata Māori Music Awards. Describing herself as a "nerd", Coddington has a law degree, a master's degree in linguistics, and has written children's literature.
