TL;DR - Too Long; Didn't Read
Peter Knight, Helen Svoboda, Theo Carbo, Quinn Knight
Debut album out now on Earshift Music
TL;DR is a new quartet brought together by trumpeter/composer Peter Knight who was until recently the artistic director of the Australian Art Orchestra (2013-23). Peter has developed an international reputation as a innovator who is extending the possibilities of his instrument with approaches that interweave acoustic preparations, extended techniques with electroacoustic processing via laptop, vintage delays, tape machines, and pedals.
Influenced by Brian Eno, John Hassell, The Necks, and swathes of electronic music, TL;DR creates hypnotic, minimal, groove based music that is fresh and distinctive, and that spins these influences into a sound that defies categorisation.
Crossing generations, TL;DR brings Peter Knight together some of the most influential younger musicians on the Melbourne scene. Bassist/vocalist, Helen Svoboda, who has built a large audience for her distinctive approach to double bass and voice, floats her melodic wordless soprano over deep grooves. Guitarist, Theo Carbo, who is highly regarded for his spare but driving approach to his instrument uses rhythmic repetition and textural variation to stunning effect, while 21 year old drummer Quinn Knight (who also happens to be Peter’s son), lays down shimmering cymbal washes and texturally rich beats that underpin the group’s sound.
TOUR DATES
July 19 - The Muddie Mallacoota with TL;DR album launch tour for East Gippsland Winterfest
July 20 - Orbost Arts Centre with TL;DR album launch tour for East Gippsland Winterfest
August 1 - Adventure Bay Hall Bruny Island with TL;DR album launch tour
August 2 - MONA Hobart with TL;DR album launch tour
August 4 - Wheatsheaf Hotel for COMA Adelaide with TL;DR album launch tour
August 7 - The Vanguard Sydney for SIMA with TL;DR album launch tour
August 8 - The Servo Port Kembla with TL;DR album launch tour
August 10 - Florence Street Studios Melbourne with TL;DR album launch tour