Get The Blessing

Get The Blessing at The Forge, Colston Yard, BS1 5BD
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"Sell out warning! ‘Cult Bristol mutant jazz supergroup’ doesn’t cut it. So what can we say about GTB that you won’t already know or hate us for? Always a no-brainer FFO: Sons of Kemet, Tortoise, Lounge Lizards, The Bad Plus, Melt Yourself Down, the Necks. "

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A gig on Friday 11th April. The event starts at 21:00.


Formed in 1999 by bassist Jim Barr and drummer Clive Deamer, best known as the rhythm section of seminal act Portishead, award-winning Bristolian jazz-rock disruptors ‘Get The Blessing’ are proud to present their seventh studio album ‘Pallet’. Born from a series of improvisations between Barr, Pete Judge on trumpet and Jake McMurchie on saxophone, the trio built up a rough portfolio of recordings which they then sent to Deamer, who added his drum parts at home in Oxfordshire. The result is nine minimalist compositions driven by groove, texture, electronics and spontaneity.
Built around the hypnotic loops that have become synonymous with their sound, Pallet is an exploration of the nexus of improvisation and modern production. Grounded by thick, punchy bass lines and playful drum grooves, the record creates deep sonic spaces through the use of dizzying delays, squelching filtered loops and trails.

Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio

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