A
gig
held at Strange Brew
on Tuesday 1st November. The event starts at 19:30.
EARTH CRUISES & EAR TRUMPET MUSIC PRESENT
PETE JOSEF TOUR
27 OCT | ST MATTHIAS CHURCH | LONDON
28 OCT | BRIGHTON UNITARIAN CHURCH | LONDON
1 NOV | STRANGE BREW | BRISTOL
Since the release of his lockdown album ‘I Rise With The Birds’ in October 2020, Pete Josef has been studio-bound, working with the likes of Rag n Bone Man (‘Life By Misadventure’), and only emerging for a single album launch show in 2021. 2022 sees his 4-strong powerhouse of virtuoso musicians bring a new and eclectic mix of deep and danceable sounds to the stage–delivered on the wings of huge orchestral arrangements, and infused with his signature world and jazz flavours.
Josef cut his teeth touring worldwide with DnB legend (Mercury and MOBO winner..) Roni Size' Reprazent Live Show (Coachella / Good Vibes Australia / Miami Ultra Festival). Still working as a close studio collaborator with Size, 2018-19 saw a collaboration between the pair and Rag n Bone man for the Sky summer sports single 'Calling'. Josef has gone on to collaborate with Rag n Bone man in his own right. After several seasons with Reprazent, Josef forged new collaboration with Darren Emerson (Underworld) in the duo 'White Lamp', with an Ibiza season hit in 'It's You' (Futureboogie). The pair had two follow up releases and have an ongoing collaboration both in the studio and live–performing on ‘Spike’ at Glastonbury 2019.
As session musician to the stars, Josef has moonlighted in various instrumental guises, both studio and live, with the likes of US RnB singer Kelis (Glastonbury Pyramid, Jools Holland 2014), Mushroom (Massive Attack) and in his haunting vocal collaboration and subsequent tours with Manu Delago (Bjork, Anushka Shankar, Cinematic Orchestra) He is also featured vocalist on scores of dance singles with artists such as Friend Within, Jazzanova, Alex Barck, Comixxx and Jodie Wisternoff. 2015s 'Colour' was met with critical acclaim, including track of the year runner in 'The Travelling Song'. It gained ongoing support from Gilles Peterson and 6 Music, as well as stellar reviews - 4.5 Stars Weekend Australian, 5 stars DMC World, 9/10 Sonic Soul Reviews. The title track 'Colour' currently on 7m Spotify streams.
2016-18 Saw headline shows at Montreax Jazz Festival Japan (Tokyo), Southern Soul Festival (Montenegro) and Ronnie Scott's 'Live in the Square' (Grosvenor Square)
Paper and the Girl are an acoustic folk duo who are honing their craft in England, UK. As satire meets sentiment, their lyrics are born with the ability to both tickle and break any heart that listens. Weaving haunting harmonies with crunchy chords
The pair are unveiling a sound that could be likened to John Martyn or The Swell Season. https://eartrumpetmusic.co.uk