Australian Ambient Jazz Trio
Homepage: thenecks.com
The Necks zählen zu den Kultbands Australiens. Dreizehn Alben hat dieses Trio, das aus dem Pianisten Chris Abrahams, dem Bassisten Lloyd Swanton und dem Schlagzeuger Tony Buck zusammengesetzt ist, seit Ende der 1980er Jahre veröffentlicht. Markenzeichen dieser drei Musiker ist deren Vielseitigkeit. Ihre Palette reicht von der Improvisationsavantgarde bis zur Independent Rock Music.
The NecksThe Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. With next to no publicity, their fourteen albums have sold in their thousands. Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms. These three musicians are among the most respected and in-demand in Australia, working in every field from pop to avant-garde. Over 200 albums feature their presence individually or together, but the music of The Necks stands apart from everything else they have done. Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most intoxicating fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove, the thirteen albums by The Necks stand up to re-listening time and time again. The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today.