Apocalypse folk trio THERE'LL BE BIRDS (Fin/Swe) plays their first official gig in Melbourne on Saturday! Them birds have just landed to this fantastic city, so come and give them your warmest welcome!
We're delighted to have a local singer-songwriter Oliver Downes opening the night, so don't be afraid - it's not going to be all foreign moozik, and it's actually gonna be GOOOOOOD.
Entry by donation, folks! Chuck us a few gold coins and you'll support our well-being.
Doors 8pm
Oliver Downes 8:30
There'll Be Birds: 9:30
OLIVER DOWNES
Singer-songwriter Oliver Downes blends intricate, percussive piano playing with instantly hummable melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. Packing ‘soaring melodies and sharp wit in equal measure’ (Tone Deaf), his debut album ‘Ultraviolet’ (2016) took a leaf from artists as diverse as Rufus Wainwright, Kate Bush, Nick Cave and Nils Frahm, to offer a lush fusion of dreamy ballads and instantly familiar chamber pop. Expect a high-definition musical passage through the darkness into the light.
‘[Downes’] compositions and arrangements create nebulous, ethereal soundscapes, deftly woven by the tensile orchestration… Give your mind permission to wander' (The Music).
A powerful, minimalist trio composed of violin, accordion, guitar, and three voices, their intense brand of esoteric folk-pop spans from the hard-hitting to the quietly contemplative, conjuring forth images of forgotten homes behind dying stars.
Formed in Helsinki in the fall of 2016 by three expert performers, There’ll Be Birds delivers fierce and profound music pulled straight from the guts, with their vivid stage presence drawing the audience deeper and deeper into their world.
