The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. With next to no publicity, their fourteen albums have sold in their thousands. Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms. Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most intoxicating fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove, the thirteen albums by The Necks stand up to re-listening time and time again.
"Stray shards of sound coalescing into a deeply hypnotic brand of minimalist funk. Beautiful, beguiling
and slightly scary stuff."
– Time Out (London)
Local favorites, Ben Opie Trio, comprised of Ben Opie (saxophone), David Throckmorton (drums), and Jeff Grubbs (bass), will be playing a special set of tunes by Ornette Coleman, Anthony Braxton, and Sun Ra.
