Porcelain Moon is the indie-pop project of Emma Goode (songwriter, vocalist, pianist) and Gerry Matthee (songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist). The pair began collaborating in high school, where they connected over a shared love of music and songwriting. Their partnership continued through their studies at the University of Cape Town’s South African College of Music, where Emma specialised in Jazz Voice and Performance and Gerry in Guitar, Composition and Music Technology—training that now shapes the project’s distinctive sound.
Their music blends dreamy, synth-driven pop with cinematic arrangements, honeyed vocals, and punchy drums. Often compared to artists such as Hayley Williams (Paramore), London Grammar, Holly Humberstone, Phantogram, and Magdalena Bay, Porcelain Moon combine intimate yet soaring vocals with lush 80s/90s-inspired synth textures, modern production, and tasteful guitar and bass parts.
Working entirely independently from their home base at Soundborough Studios in Cape Town, the duo write and perform every song together. Gerry handles recording, production, and mixing, while Emma leads the visual direction, artwork, and video concepts—allowing them to maintain a fully self-contained creative vision.
The duo reached a major milestone in March 2026 when five-time Grammy winner Chris Lord-Alge selected their single, “As Good As It Gets,” to be the focus of a live mixing webinar hosted by Mix With The Masters.
Their earlier mini-album Bloom (released under the name Emerger) gained international recognition when the single “Break & Fall” won the Avid and Abbey Road Studios Song Contest from nearly 5,000 entries, earning them the opportunity to visit Abbey Road Studios in London and attend the mastering session for their winning track.
Since then, Porcelain Moon have received airplay on major South African radio stations and have been featured multiple times by BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6 Music. Most recently, on 15 March 2026, their single “Sugar Rush” was featured on BBC Radio 1's BBC Introducing For Fans of Harry Styles, where Jess Iszatt selected the track as part of her show. Their remix single “Wishbone (Known Stranger Remix)” reached #1 on the 5FM Top 40 on 2 August 2025.
The duo have amassed over 2 million streams and have been featured on numerous Spotify and Apple Music editorial playlists, including covers of Spotify playlists Indie GO and pop fm (formerly i <3 pop).
Porcelain Moon have performed across South Africa, sharing stages with leading local acts including GoodLuck and Die Heuwels Fantasties. Highlights include appearances on the main stage at Up The Creek Music Festival and at the TicketPro Dome in Johannesburg.
On 5 September 2025, the duo released their self-titled debut full-length album, a 16-track exploration of dreams in all their forms—capturing both the exhilaration and vulnerability of pursuing a creative life.