MATISSE UP LATE Jan-Mar 2012

Consume has once again collaborated with the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane to co-curate the MATISSE UP LATE program that commences on JAN 20 with Eleanor Friedberger from the Fiery Furnaces and concludes with the drifting sounds of Bonnie ‘Prince” Billy on MAR 2. In what feels like a great program to accompany the drawn life of Henri Matisse… each Friday will see a performance from the artists listed below along with DJ Archie Jacobson providing some extra jazz, plus artist talks, films and drawing… see further details below.

FRI 20 JAN    Eleanor Friedberger (from The Fiery Furnaces)
FRI 27 JAN    Sam Amidon
FRI 3 FEB    Palimpsest featuring Tyrone Noonan
FRI 10 FEB    Brous
FRI 17 FEB    Jason Lyttle (from Grandaddy)
FRI 24 FEB    Halfway (in duo mode)
FRI 2 MAR    Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/matisse_drawing_life/up_late

Up Late

Fridays 20 January – 2 March 2012, 5.30–10.00pm | Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)

GOMA is open UP LATE on Friday nights from 20 January – 2 March 2012 during ‘Matisse: Drawing Life’. Up Late takes a sophisticated, soulful approach with DJ Archie Jacobson in the early evening introducing the lush arrangements of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Django Rheinhart, Alice Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Don Cherry, Miles Davis, and Chet Baker.

Up Late features contemporary artist talks, costumed models bringing The Drawing Room to life, and music performances with an acoustic edge providing the perfect backdrop to the exhibition.
Tickets available through qtix or telephone 136 246 (tickets are limited and booking fees apply) and at the Gallery of Modern Art ticket office on the night (subject to availability).

Please note: Friday night viewing of the exhibition is only available with an Up Late ticket.

General admission: $20 | Members+: $18

* Discount is available for Gallery and Foundation Members.

20 January
Eleanor Friedberger (USA)

New York-based Eleanor Friedberger is best known as one half of the internationally renowned indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, formed with her brother Matthew. Friedberger has recently extended on the duo’s prolific nine album discography, releasing her debut solo album Last Summer in 2011. Drawing from the playful sounds of Motown, Funk and 1970’s radio-pop, Friedberger’s warm, piano-driven songs have a distinct and honest style.

27 January
Sam Amidon (USA)

Born in Vermont, singer-songwriter Sam Amidon has received worldwide acclaim for his reappropriation of old folk songs into modern contexts. Coined as one of the most interesting folk performers of our time, Amidon has collaborated with a myriad of artists including Nico Mulhly, Thomas Bartlett, Beth Orton, Shahzad Ismaily, Glen Hansard, and Bill Frisell.

3 February
Tyrone Noonan (AUS/USA)

Brisbane-born singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Tyrone Noonan is well known for his Aria-award-winning and multiplatinum-selling band george. Noonan has subsequently released the self-titled jazz debut Palimpsest (2004), followed by the critically-acclaimed rock mini-album Heavy Soul Part One (2006), and the full length debut album I Believe (2011). His international aspirations led to a three-month writing and recording period across the USA, followed by an extended period in London, before settling in his current home base of New York.

10 February
Brous (AUS)

Touted as a ‘human powerhouse’ by The Australian and a ‘prodigious chanteuse’ by the Rolling Stone magazine, Brous is the visionary pop project by Sophia Brous, backed by her band of gifted musicians made up of members of Pikelet, Ned Collette and Lost Animal. Inspired by soundtracks of 1950’s noir and exotica, underground Europop, psych and lounge, Brous has lent her voice to recordings by Augie March and Jens Lekman. At Up Late, Brous will perform songs from her critically acclaimed EP and preview her soon to be recorded album.

17 February
Jason Lytle (USA)

Californian-based performer Jason Lytle, is known for his work in the influential indie rock group Grandaddy. As a solo performer, Lytle has continued his success with albums such as Yours Truly, The Commuter (2009), filled with his signature vintage synths, fuzzed out guitars and affective melodies that made Grandaddy a force on the indie rock scene in the early 2000’s.

24 February
Halfway (AUS)

Formed by John Busby, Chris Dale and Elwin Hawtin, Halfway is a Brisbane-based group of musicians with a mutual love of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Big Star and The Replacements. Since the release of their debut album in 2003, Halfway has been awarded the prestigious Grant McLennan Fellowship and supported artists such as The Black Keys, Gomez, J Mascis and Josh Pyke. Halfway released their third album, An Outpost of Promise, in 2010.

2 March
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (USA)

One of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters, Will Oldham, better known since the late 1990s by the stage name Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, has garnered a cult following for his prolific discography, including sixteen studio albums. Oldham’s style pits shambling and often sparse music against his creaky, world-weary voice and literate lyrics. His unique style has appealed to many well-known musicians such as Johnny Cash, Steve Adey and Mark Kozelek, who have all covered some of Oldham’s most renowned songs. The artist’s recent release, Wolfroy Goes to Town (2011), has been described by the New Musical Express (NME) as ‘an absolute, unerring joy’.