HARMLESS

Melbourne based trio Harmless combine acoustic, electronic, and found sounds to create sonic landscapes whilst remaining faithful to their improvisational and instrumental roots. The Trio harness textures from various mediums including laptop and samples, guitar, alto sax, synthesizers, loops, percussion, bowed cymbals, drum kit and various random objects.

Cesar Rodrigues: Guitar/Synths/Samples/Loops
Monty Mackenzie: Saxophone/Synths/Samples/Loops
Nick Martyn: Drums/Percussion/Found Objects

Harmless are a Melbourne based ensemble who are due to release their debut album later in 2010. Harmless combine acoustic, electronic, and found sounds to create sonic landscapes whilst remaining faithful to their improvisational and instrumental roots. The Trio (Cesar Rodrigues, Monty Mackenzie, & Nick Martyn) harness textures from various mediums including laptop and samples, guitar, alto sax, synthesizers, loops, percussion, bowed cymbals, drum kit and various random objects. The corroboration of these Melbourne musicians have synthesized into an outfit that explore the side of music that is often neglected. Their extensive field recordings are played as samples in their performances and rehearsals which are often recorded, re sampled, and thrown back out in proceeding performances and recordings to create a deep and unique tapestry of timbre and texture. The studio project leans towards long forms and skeletal structures still maintaining the “free” and “open form” aesthetic.

www.harmless.com.au