Jazz and neo-soul eight-piece Lavery have released their debut EP. All eight of them took turns to answer the BIG questions . . .
Lavery is a collective of Dublin-based musicians playing jazz fusion and neo soul, consisting of members from different countries and music performance colleges (BIMM, DCU's Jazz Program (Newpark)).
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They have played Lost Lane, Dashi, The Racket Space and a Culture Night event in The Sugar Club in Dublin.
"We are a collective who collects. Musicians, sounds, ideas, all are welcome. No two shows will ever be alike; no song will ever be performed the same way," they say. "The vibe is set to simmer, with a chance of outbursts of joy."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
Anelise Furkin (lead singer): I am a sci-fi fanatic and my cats are called Kirk and Spock, I read tarot and I have a collection of decks, and we are a multicultural band made up of Brazilian (me), Irish, Italian, half-Japanese and Chinese members.
How would you describe your music?
Aido Kimura (bass): If I was to put it into a sentence, it would probably be "the eclectic experience of a collective consciousness through the smooth and the scary."
Who are your musical inspirations?
Kaelan Zipoli (piano): For me personally, it's Chick Corea and Stevie Wonder. As for influences on the band I'd say it's Hiatus Kaiyote, Moon Child, Esperanza Spalding and BADBADNOTGOOD.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Keith "KJ" Jordan (drums): The first gig I went to was Queens of the Stone Age/Linkin Park.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Martin Farrelly (trombone): The first album I ever bought was probably Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys, made me want to be a drummer and somehow I ended up playing the trombone.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Richard Ng (alto saxophone): I just can't stop listening to Lagos Pepper Soup by Michael Olatuja right now.
Favourite lyric of all time?
Rory Fleming (tenor saxophone): For favourite lyrics I'm thinking the chorus of Doomsday: "On Doomsday! Ever since the womb 'til I'm back where my brother went, that's what my tomb will say, Right above my government, Dumile, Either unmarked or engraved, hey, who's to say? On Doomsday! Ever since the womb 'til I'm back where my brother went, that's what my tomb will say, Right above my government, Dumile, Either unmarked or engraved, hey, who's to say?"
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Taylor Bailey (guitar): Give Back What You Stole From Me - Live In Amsterdam by Oscar Jerome, there's something about the energy coming from the players, that's what I aspire to recreate every time I play live.
Where can people find your music/more information?
We have just wrapped recording on our debut EP and are playing a couple of gigs in the months leading up to it. We have already released a single (The Mist) on Spotify and there is also a video of a live version of the track on YouTube. Our Instagram is @weare_lavery and this is our website. We'll be posting upcoming gigs on both.
Alan Corr
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