11 MAY 2018 | FRIDAY | 7.30PM

BLACK BIRD HUM

“Black Bird Hum just knows how to party!”
- The Music.com.au

“One of the absolute highlights of Australian Music Week”
- the AU Review

“Simply a tremendous local band”
- Chris Taylor, the Chaser

If you missed the absolute party that was our show on April 13, we have a band with a similar vibe appearing in May, that will more than make up for your loss.

Relentless ‘tourers’, Black Bird Hum have spent the last four years travelling up and down the Australian East Coast, constantly writing new material in the back of their van. They’ve supported massive international acts including Arrested Development and George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic (USA), The Original Wailers (Jamaica), Black Slate (UK) and Six60 (NZ).

They’ve also shared stages with some of Australia’s best, including the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Kingfisha, King Tide and The Strides. Their reputation for an impressively energetic live show continues to grow after festival performances at Caloundra, the Nimbin Mardi Grass and back‐to‐back Peats Ridge Festivals. They’ve also played ‘big city’ venues including Sydney’s The Enmore Theatre as well as The Metro.

The band plays a blend of Dub, Ska, HornStep, Roots, Reggae and Folk, all wound together with captivating hooks, solid grooves and striking harmonies. The result is a type of ‘Big Band Reggae’ that throws everything at you, from horns to percussion to tripped‐out synths and delay‐drenched keys.

A dual finalist at the MusicOz Awards (Blues & Roots as well as Acoustic Singer/Songwriter categories) Black Bird Hum also nabbed a gong at the Australian Independent Music Video Awards.

Black Bird Hum is also a band with a message. In a world full of poverty, pollution and intolerance, this band takes a stand, believing Life provides a natural high if you allow it to, leaving no room for negativity, hatred, bigotry or greed.

Their original songs tell us that we shouldn't let politicians dictate the way we're supposed to live… that it's better to look on the bright side of life. And I can guarantee they’ll bring a brighter side of life to Eastern Lounge on Friday May 11.

Read more about Black Bird Hum at: https://www.blackbirdhum.com/

IRLAN JONEY & THE CARCARA

“Irlan and his band really pull in the crowd here in
‘Dee Why de Janeiro’.”
- The Manager, JahBar

Remarkably, Irlan Joney is an entirely self-taught guitarist. As he starts to weave his magic, playing ‘Little Wing’, you’d think his name must be ‘Jimi’, not Joney. In another minute he’s become a Brazilian Chuck Berry and then Bob Marley! His band is named after a bird of prey, but perhaps they should have chosen a Chameleon.

Irlan Joney & The Carcará is a Power Trio bringing a little bit of Rio to Roseville this May. The band plays a unique blend of Blues, Baião and Reggae. Baião is a Brazilian rhythm that originated with the native people of Brazil’s North-East, but now incorporates elements of Mestizo, African and even European music.

Locals may have seen Irlan busking solo in Chatswood at the main Westfield entry on the concourse. He’s also regularly seen on The Corso in Manly, on The Strand at Dee Why, at Bondi Beach and in the CBD. If you’ve seen him, you’ll recognise him… he looks more like a Mexican Bandito from a ‘60s Spaghetti Western than the brilliant guitarist he is. And certainly, the beaming smile that emanates from beneath his tousled black hair and beard could easily pry the last peso from your pocket.

His compadres are Bass player, Caio Cesar from northeast Brazil, the same region in which Irlan grew up in Aracaju - home of ‘Baião/Forro’ music. Drummer Gabriel Guerra is from São Paulo. Both have a strong reggae background but now love playing their new band’s fusion of Blues, Baião and Reggae.

The bird from which the band took its name is a bold, opportunistic raptor, related to the falcon and found throughout South America. It’s used as the logo for Brazil’s Special Forces Paratroopers... and I can promise you that Irlan Joney & The Carcará is a special force itself.

Check out Irlan Joney & The Carcará here: https://www.facebook.com/irlanjoney/