Steve Pretty (and Friends) On the Origin of the Pieces

Are you musically curious?

Join Steve Pretty — musician, composer and host of the acclaimed podcast Steve Pretty On the Origin of the Pieces — for an evening of live music, stories and sonic experiments that’ll help you hear, understand and enjoy music in new ways.

Best known as the leader of brass pioneers Hackney Colliery Band (“one of the greatest live bands that we have in this country” — BBC Radio 2), Steve will be joined by some very special guests drawn from across the musical map, from award-winning artists to brilliant specialists you may not have heard of (yet).

Blending live music, conversation, surprising stories, playful humour and hands-on demonstrations, this one-of-a-kind night explores where musical ideas come from, how they evolve, and why sound affects us as strongly as it does.

Whether you’re a musically curious shower singer, a seasoned musician or anything in between, this “wide-ranging and insightful” (Guardian) show will leave you “better informed and happier about the world” (WhatsOnStage).

Steve’s guests will include:

Jim Bob from Carter USM
As singer with cult indie heroes Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob had a number one album, toured the world and headlined Glastonbury. Since Carter, Jim has released fourteen solo albums, published six novels and three memoirs and appeared in a musical. A genius and national treasure, still humble enough to admit to writing his own publicity blurbs.

The Ocean Songs Project, featuring

Lottie P (Goat Girl): Guitar/Vocals
Nic Pendlebury (Smith Quartet): viola, wine glasses
Colin Riley (composer): piano, synths
Steve Pretty: trumpet, shells, electronics

Website: www.originofthepieces.com