Adalita Srsen (born 1971 in Geelong, Australia) is a singer, guitarist and songwriter best known as the co-founder and frontwoman of alternative rock band Magic Dirt, one of the defining acts of the Australian indie-rock scene in the 1990s and early 2000s. Her 2011 solo debut won the AIR Award for Best Independent Album and earned her an ARIA nomination for Best Female Artist in 2014. In 2025 she formed Bleak Squad alongside Mick Harvey, Mick Turner and Marty Brown, releasing the debut album Strange Love to strong critical acclaim.
Adalita was named Musician of the Month for August 2025 by Australian Musician Magazine.
Bleak Squad, Adalita's new band with Mick Harvey, Mick Turner and Marty Brown, released their debut album Strange Love on 22 August 2025 via Poison City Records.
Bleak Squad performed concerts in July 2025 in Sydney (Opera House) and Melbourne (Hamer Hall) as part of their first live performance.
Bleak Squad performed in October 2025 at the City Recital Hall in Sydney and the Recital Hall in Melbourne, with Ed Kuepper and Jim White as support.
Adalita released her third solo album Inland in 2022, her first solo work in nine years.
