I make music by myself and with others. All music either my projects or those I've worked on.

Surface perform original compositions drawing on influences from modern improvisation, rock, folk and the cinematic. The group places a special emphasis on maintaining a unified sound of their own whilst allowing for the blatant voices of each member to sing through.

SURFACE are:
Liam Werrett
Niran Dasika
Lachlan Hensey
Daniel Mougerman
Cameron Sexton
Claire Cross

“In a sea of pedestrians, Reuben stands out as an intrepid explorer.” – Julien Wilson

Reuben Lewis’s practice is both singular and eclectic. As an active performer, composer and bandleader, he has refined a unique electro-acoustic language, devised through trumpet with extended techniques and preparations alongside live analogue processing with pedals and amplifiers, that is as much at home in a beer-stained nightclub or contemporary theatre space as it is on a hilltop in Malaysia surrounded by dancers and bull-trance shamans. Reuben considers improvisation to be at the core of his artistic practice, both as a vehicle for meaningful collaboration that transcends stylistic or disciplinary boundaries as well as a fundamental philosophy behind making new work.

His latest album of composed work, titled ‘Abstract Playgrounds’, was released in 2018 through the Australian independent label, Earshift Music. The album features his psychedelic jazz collective I Hold the Lion’s Paw and has been described by Andy Hamilton in The Wire: Adventures in Modern Music as “a beguiling stew of afro-beat, jazz-rock-inflected postbop, and electro-acoustic noise – and on a deeper level, one of the richest, most insightful examinations of Miles Davis’s early 1970s work that I know.”

Reuben was nominated for a Freedman Jazz Fellowship in 2018 and 2019 and was a participant in The Australian Art Orchestra’s Creative Music Intensive in both 2015, 2016 and 2019 as well as the inaugural MAP Delhi residency in 2015 with the Tony Yap Dance Company. Over the course of 2019/2020, Reuben has been appointed to the role of Associate Artist, as part of the Australian Art Orchestra’s Pathfinders – Music Leadership Program.

Marvin Gaye tribute album is on Bandcamp! https://npowa.bandcamp.com

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Melbourne based drummer and beatsmith. I dabble with old samples in Ableton Live as well as contemporary remixes (mainly in a chill/beats vibe) and original music influenced by artists such as Flying Lotus, Teebs and Melbourne's burgeoning beats scene.

Small Space Music (SSM) is here to connect curious listeners with music that is taking place in the nooks and crannies of the Melbourne scene. 

SSM supports the presentation of an array of events in lesser known venues and repurposed spaces.  We work closely with the music community and our venue partners to offer a wide range of great “off the grid” music that is happening Melbourne today.  

We are not here to decide for you, only to let you know it exists and where you can find it.

ABC Jazz is a digital radio station from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, available on DAB+, digital TV, the ABC Radio Mobile App and at abc.net.au/jazz

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