Presented by The Ferret in association with Preston Jazz & Improvisation Festival
NU JAZZ (NYC)
+ OORYA + 8-B1Tch
Wednesday, 5th June 2024
The Ferret | Preston
Featuring members of Deli Girls, Ex-Wiish, Murderpact, The Beak Trio and more, NYC’s most transgressive and mysterious supergroup, Nu Jazz, synthesizes a decade plus of six unique, yet naturally interconnected musical journeys. Some members have spent years in New York City’s experimental electronic scene, while others have dedicated the bulk of their musical lives pursuing what we call “Jazz”. Despite disparate influences, all are bound by a profound appreciation for musical frontiers that have yet to be explored, creating that which defies the limitations of genre.
Their debut record “Vol. I” combines the sound of NYC electronic hardcore, unrestrained improvisation, and sample based modular synthesis techniques influenced by featured collaborator and keyboardist Jason Lindner of Bowie’s “Blackstar Orchestra”.
The six members have previously operated in genres of synth punk, breakcore, art-pop and thrash metal, resulting in a distinct and raw sound. Vast electronic soundscapes, extraterrestrial vocal textures and open improvisation submerged in raw punk swagger sets Nu Jazz apart from the rest.
Psychedelic, dizzying and cathartic.
Dan Orlowski @shitney_queers [Deli Girls] on vocals
Kevin Eichenberger @two_enchanted_hammers [The Beak Trio/CGI Jesus] on bass
John Bemis @murderpact [Murderpact] on drums
Ben Shirken @beshkenxo [Beshken/Ex Wiish] on electronics
Ryan Easter @mrryaneaster [Wrens/The Trap Music Orchestra] on trumpet
Jason Lindner [Blackstar Orchestra] on keys
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OORYA:
“We are pulsing against the tide of inequality, and the mycelium knows”
OORYA //. pronounced WHO ARE YA!? is a Queer Electro Punk Folk sonic excavation.
Made with a lyrically dancing neurodivergent synaesthetic soul machine; guitar, beats, synth and accompanied by Eon The Emotional Support Dinosaur.
They are “incendiary” (BBC Introducing) “Breathtaking & Unforgettable” (Louder Than War) and a must see live!
Guest artist on BBC 6Music’s Trunk Of Punk & signed to Society of Losers (Revolutionary Liverpool based record label) on their second gig.
“It is rare to see an artist so unique” (Future Yard 2022)
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8-B1Tch:
Chiptune maestro 8-B1Tch bends circuits and minds, as his tiny machines take us on a cosmic voyage.
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