The last concert on TL;DR's national album release tour is special intimate night of music to celebrate the launch of TL;DR's debut release on Earshift music with live projections by brilliant young filmmaker, Lola Hewison.

The concert will also feature a rare solo performance by celebrated vibraphonist/percussionist/composer, Sofia Carbonara

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Influenced by Brian Eno, John Hassell, The Necks, and swathes of electronic music, TL;DR creates hypnotic, minimal, groove based music that is fresh and distinctive, and that spins these influences into a sound that defies categorisation.

TL;DR is a new quartet brought together by trumpeter/composer Peter Knight who was until recently the artistic director of the Australian Art Orchestra (2013-23). Peter has developed an international reputation as a innovator who is extending the possibilities of his instrument with approaches that interweave acoustic preparations, extended techniques with electroacoustic processing via laptop, vintage delays, tape machines, and pedals.

Crossing generations, TL;DR sees Peter Knight’s team up with some of the most influential younger musicians on the Melbourne scene. Bassist/vocalist, Helen Svoboda, who has built a large audience for her distinctive approach to double bass and voice, floats her melodic wordless soprano over deep grooves. Guitarist, Theo Carbo, who is highly regarded for his spare but driving approach to his instrument uses rhythmic repetition and textural variation to stunning effect, while brilliant 20 year old drummer Quinn Knight (who also happens to be Peter’s son), lays down shimmering cymbal washes and texturally rich beats that underpin the group’s sound.

TL;DR’s debut album is out on the Australian label, Earshift Music,

Sofia Carbonara - solo vibraphone

Sofia Carbonara is a percussionist and performance maker based in Melbourne, Australia. They design collaborative, interdisciplinary works with artists in their community, including their mixed-chamber ensemble Virago, which have been presented by the Australian Art Orchestra, Brunswick Music Festival, Detroit Institute of Art, Great Lakes Chambers Music Festival, and University Music Society (UMS). Solo work includes Sofia’s debut EP for solo vibraphone, On Names (Alien Passengers records, 2023) and their short film Flight (2022) with Matt Lima Films. Sofia is a Ludwig-Musser Australia endorsed artist, was the Australian Art Orchestra 23/24 Pathfinder Associate Artist, and pursued graduate research in Jazz and Improvisation at the University of Melbourne. Sofia is an Ecuadorian/Venezuelan American of Italian/German/Swiss descent born and raised in Buffalo, New York. They have previously lived in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan.

www.sofiacarbonara.com

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