Tia Gostelow grew up in the regional Australian town of Mackay, Queensland, adjacent to the Coral Sea coast, Australia.

When she was four years old, she relocated to Groote Eylandt a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria with her family for her father's work.

This performance coincided with the release of her second single "Vague Utopia" which was also received high rotation on Triple J.

[7][8] In September 2018, Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin to positive reviews.

Gostelow has openly discussed her musical influences as foremost fellow regional singer-songwriter Melody Pool, as well as Mumford & Sons and The Jungle Giants.

[22][23] At the 2019 Queensland Music Awards, Gostelow made Australian history by being the youngest winner of Album of the Year.