Underward's album launch tour last year was a great success, bringing their unique music to new audiences who revelled in Underwards' rich musical stories of places and experiences in nature. Having recently delved into new material bandleader and award-winning composer Kirkwood has created as part of her PhD, they'll be presenting works inspired by places in Dharug and Wiradjuri Countries, and relationships she is building with these places over time. 

“Deeply sensitive, intellectually inquisitive, modern and of today. Underwards is breaking the jazz coma.”- Eric Pozza, Canberra Jazz Blog

“Beauty blended with visceral excitement” - John Shand and Annabel Ross, Sydney Morning Herald

Ellen Kirkwood - trumpet
Hilary Geddes - guitar
Nick Henderson - electric bass/synth
Alex Inman-Hislop - drums 

Sia Ahmad + Tom Fell

Having most recently worked on Sounds Of The Gallery for the National Gallery of Australia, long time collaborators Sia Ahmad (electric guitar + pedals) and Tom Fell (saxophones) play live together for the first time in a long while, sharing space as they explore tone and texture through electro-acoustic improvisations.