Ellen Kirkwood's dynamic project Underwards returns a year after their gorgeous performance at JSJ for their album launch. The quartet's tour last year was a great success, bringing their unique music to new audiences who revelled in Underwards' rich musical stories of places and experiences in nature. Having recently delved into new material Kirkwood has composed as part of her PhD, they'll be presenting works inspired by places in Dharug and Wiradjuri Countries, and relationships she is building with these places over time.
Ellen Kirkwood - trumpet
Hilary Geddes - guitar
Nick Henderson - electric bass, synths
Alex Inman-Hislop - drums
Deeply sensitive, intellectually inquisitive, modern and of today. Underwards is breaking the jazz coma.
- Eric Pozza, Canberra Jazz Blog
Beauty blended with visceral excitement
- John Shand and Annabel Ross, Sydney Morning Herald