feat. Parvyn and Ofri
Three superbly individual voices in songwriting and musical exploration come together in a dream collaboration with a string trio. Emily-Rose and Parvyn are widely celebrated in the jazz and folk scenes of Australia for their shape-shifting, spellbinding work. They are joined by the stunning gifts of Ofri, a young Sydney based pianist and songwriter with a striking, wild voice and compositions that match.
Weaving textures of voice, piano, strings and synths, they move between one another’s songs, traveling through landscapes inspired by nature, psychology, human yearning and experiences that are deeply familiar to us all. Joining them are Holly Downes (double bass), Chris Stone (Violin) and Catie Alsion (Cello).
Emily-Rose, recently returned from touring UK and Canada, has curated this collaboration out of deep respect for Parvyn and Ofri’s work and a yearning to connect with artists who refuse to sit comfortably in a box. She has been a finalist for Best Jazz Work at the Art Music Awards, finalist for an ARIA award for her work with Chaika, and writes music of incredible cinematic scope.
Parvyn recently was winner of Best Jazz Album at the Australian Independent Record Awards, and, akin to Emily-Rose, always has many influences seep through her music. Her Punjabi and Sikh heritage mixed with Australian upbringing, combined with her love for soul, folk and jazz, results in a dreamy kaleidoscope of sounds.
The beautiful thing about having Ofri complete the trio, is that her relationship with Emily-Rose tracks back to her 8 year old self, being her student in piano and traversing the rocky road through high school, university and covid, to becoming one of Australia’s most exciting young voices is music. We aren’t biased - come and see for yourself.
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