The Near Jazz Experience / Dear Thief - Live at Indo

Live at Indo

The Near Jazz Experience / Dear Thief

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Description

The Near Jazz Experience / Dear Thief - Live at Indo

The Near Jazz Experience was formed by multi-instrumentalist Terry Edwards, bassist Mark Bedford and drummer Simon Charterton in the spring of 2010. Born out of a love of improvised music which was accessible - funky beats and grooves - yet experimental enough to break the mould of middle-of-the-road jamming, the trio built up a following at a residency in the heart of London’s East End, headlining the monthly Sartorial Records music nights at Indo, a place where time stands still - the clock is always ‘wrong’!

Edwards & Charterton cut their musical teeth with Norwich punk-funk band The Higsons after which Edwards formed BUtterfield 8 with ex-Madness bassman Mark Bedford. Mainstays of the NJE sound are Edwards’ distinctive guttural sax-sound, Charterton’s polyrhythmic funk patterns and Bedders’ fluid but grounding basslines. The whole is a Near-Jazz Experience - just what you’d expect from musicians who have worked with people as far-flung as Robert Wyatt, Hot Chip, Jerry Dammers, Tom Waits, Spiritualized, Ian Dury, Alex Harvey, Robyn Hitchcock, St Vincent and Gallon Drunk.

By contrast Dear Thief is a guitar-led trio who pen songs about sex, death, homelessness and civil war, as witnessed on their debut album Under Archway (Orchestra Pit/Sartorial). The rhythm section of Emma Bennett and Tim Greany wilfully overwhelms the subaqueous vocals of Yusuf B’layachi, a refreshing change from vocal-heavy radio mixes which has found several well-placed admirers, most notably designer Stella McCartney who has used Dear Thief’s music on the catwalk.

Tracklisting

7" Vinyl Single (FIT056S)
  1. Knife Edge
  2. Caesar (live)
Download Single (FIT056S)
  1. Knife Edge
  2. Caesar (live)