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"Sell out warning! The most vital act to survive the 90s acid-jazz / trip-hop boom - Red Snapper’s electronic playfulness, instrumental virtuosity and disregard for genre boundaries blazed a path for the current Bristol jazz crossover scene (Snazzback, Waldo’s Gift etc)."
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A gig held at The Jam Jar on Friday 7th March. The event starts at 19:30.
Notorious for casting convention aside, & tearing up the rulebook Red Snapper embrace dark funk, hip-hop, dub, psychedelic surf, afro-jazz and beautiful, fragile soundscapes. For 2.5 decades they have been folding these ingredients into passionate live shows & a unique listening experience.
The Snapper return to The Jam Jar Bristol to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of legendary EP 'Reeled & Skinned' on Warp Records.
Announcing support for Red Snapper on the 7th March at The Jam Jar Bristol
The inimitable BRACE:
BRACE are a Bristol based duo featuring Ollie Moore (Pigbag / Red Snapper) on Reeds / keyboards and Aidan Searle (Omega Institute / Broken Numbers ) on Drums and percussion. The duo take inspiration from spiritual / free jazz, dub, electronica, and post-punk and are both active players in the improvised music scene in Bristol and London.
Listen here:
https://holuzam.bandcamp.com/album/quaternity
Red Snapper have just announced the release of a new EP, Ban-di-to, hitting streaming platforms on the 21st Feb, make sure you have a listen!
Red Snapper
+ BRACE
+ Free Afterparty till late with the Klub Blancmanage crew!
@ The Jam Jar Bristol
7th March 2025
Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
The Snapper return to The Jam Jar Bristol to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of legendary EP 'Reeled & Skinned' on Warp Records.
Announcing support for Red Snapper on the 7th March at The Jam Jar Bristol
The inimitable BRACE:
BRACE are a Bristol based duo featuring Ollie Moore (Pigbag / Red Snapper) on Reeds / keyboards and Aidan Searle (Omega Institute / Broken Numbers ) on Drums and percussion. The duo take inspiration from spiritual / free jazz, dub, electronica, and post-punk and are both active players in the improvised music scene in Bristol and London.
Listen here:
https://holuzam.bandcamp.com/album/quaternity
Red Snapper have just announced the release of a new EP, Ban-di-to, hitting streaming platforms on the 21st Feb, make sure you have a listen!
Red Snapper
+ BRACE
+ Free Afterparty till late with the Klub Blancmanage crew!
@ The Jam Jar Bristol
7th March 2025
Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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