Mess Esque is a collaboration of Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and Helen Franzmann (McKisko), formed remotely during the covid years and releasing 2 albums and in 2022 saw them tour USA and Europe.

Together they create a curious synthesis of dream pop, psych soul & ethereal indie rock. Effortlessly balancing bold emotional immediacy with a quietly assured sense of composure, Mess Esque draw the listener into their compelling world of sideways shadows & nocturnal projections. Franzmann’s dream diary reflections & cyclical refrains echo Turner’s tapestry of guitar, organs, flutes & scattered percussion. Melodies arch upwards dramatically before dissolving into diaphanous substratums of whispers & sighs. Songs unfold in their own time, drifting outwards before circling back to find themselves where they left off, each time the same but somehow different.

Now performing in Australia to celebrate the worldwide release of their 3rd album “Jay Marie, Comfort Me” on Drag City Records (USA/Europe) and Remote Control (Australia/ NZ).Their music has been described as having the raw and visceral edge of Velvet Underground mixed with a dream pop blur. Don’t miss Mess Esque, live on their album launch tour, March and April 2025.

Mess Esque will be supported by Soda Eaves.