COAST (album launch) // Guy Strazz & Matt McMahon 2@1

"Monday Night Confessions" is a weekly show presenting original jazz/improvised music. Run out of Church Street Studios in Camperdown, Sydney, we acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

17th November 2025 - COAST (album launch) // Guy Strazz & Matt McMahon 2@1

COAST

Paul Derricott - drums
Peter Koopman - guitar
Shannon Stitt - keyboards
Michael Avgenicos - saxophones
Dave Quinn - bass

Wild, vibrant and engaging, COAST’s music echoes the textured progressions, spaciousness and ferocity, reflective of artists such as Sky Window, Jonathan Zwartz’s Anamarum, BadBadNotGood and Daniel Rossen’s You Belong There.

"The music on this album was written post-pandemic, feeling the heat from the ground with this concept in mind. The ember of the fire can be the hottest part," Derricott shares.. "This music was written and influenced directly by Gadigal lands, Marrickville, and the Cooks River. It comes at a time when burning brightly seems a bit silly, but something burns nevertheless. Ember is the feeling in my stomach when I don’t have the time to get it all done at once. I will, however, get it all done. Perhaps this is growing up."

The second single, opener and namesake of the album, Ember, opens cool and calm with delicately plucked chords bouncing off smooth drums and a warm bassline. As the song slowly evolves, the drums are tactfully choked to emphasise the rest of the composition and give breathing room to each instrument. The layering of each element makes for a soothing, yet captivating listen - the song is a delight that will surprise listeners again and again on each replay.

Guy Strazz & Matt McMahon 2@1

Guy Strazz - guitars
Matt McMahon - piano

Info to come...

Doors 7:30pm

Show 8:00pm

Tickets: $15 Student / $25 General Admission

BYO drinks