Ex-Easter Island Head
mjf @ First Street (House of Social Main Stage)
Benjamin D. Duvall prepared guitar & percussion & sampler & keyed zither / Benjamin Fair prepared guitar & percussion / Jonathan Hering prepared guitar & percussion / Andrew PM Hunt prepared guitar & percussion
mjf partners with Jazz North to present a showcase of the latest northern artists to be selected for the groundbreaking touring programme Northern Line.
Ex-Easter Island Head is a Liverpool-based experimental musical collective composing and performing music for solid body electric guitar, percussion and other instruments. The group plays multiple guitars augmented through mechanical preparations and extended techniques, creating hypnotic performances rich in repetition, shimmering drones and melodic invention through purposefully limited means.
Their records and live performances have received critical acclaim from The Wire, New York Times and The Quietus, who bestowed their Album of the Year accolade in 2024’s Norther.
Favourably compared to Steve Reich, Glenn Branca and John Cage, the group’s music has been praised for its mixture of percussive drive, emotional warmth and playful experimentation.
They have performed worldwide in venues ranging from the tiny Scottish island of Iona to a 150-year-old brewery in Berlin, with major festival appearances including ATP, Supersonic and Le Guess Who? Collaborators have included the BBC Philharmonic, composer Arnold Dreyblatt and musicians Laura Cannell, Charles Hayward and Andre Bosman in the group Whistling Arrow.
“Amongst the boldest experiments in British music” – The Guardian
Please note the Great Manchester Run is taking place on Sunday 18th May between the hours of 9 – 12 pm. Please allow for extra travel time during this period.
Date: sunday 18 may
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Price: Free
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