Spirograph Studies have leapt onto the Australian music scene with their detailed, textural approach to playing improvised music. Post-rock, post-jazz and post-minimalism, they shamelessly steal sonic palettes from all areas to build their cinematic sound. This collaborative group features Luke Howard (piano), Fran Swinn (guitar) & James McLean (drums). This strong collection of music-makers each bring their unique voice to the stage as part a united front led by bassist Tamara Murphy.

Their albums have been shortlisted for Music Victoria awards, featured on The Best Jazz on Bandcamp list (October 2021), Album of the Week on ABC Jazz and single ‘Anteloper’ was one of the Top Tracks on Feature Sounds (PBS Radio). They toured Australia and New Zealand in 2019 to glowing reviews.

For this performance at Phoenix Central Park, the band explores more deeply what it means to improvise in a newly collective and democratic way, subverting the familiar and expected roles of each instrument.