MADE NOW MUSIC presents: Grow

Saturday, August 18th at East Brisbane Bowls Club - East Brisbane - Doors at 7pm, Music from 7:30. $15 entry.

Luke Cuerel Large Ensemble (debut performance)

The Luke Cuerel Orchestra is a 13 piece ensemble based in Brisbane, Australia featuring some of Brisbane’s most diverse new musicians. Fusing diverse approaches and instrumentation including string quartet, woodwinds, brass, harp, keyboard, drums and electronics, the Luke Cuerel Orchestra aims to combine highly composed music with large group improvisation.

This will be the debut performance of the Luke Cuerel Orchestra, and will feature compositions that the group will be going into the studio with later in the year for an album in 2019.

Luke Cuerel - Alto Sax/Compositions
Andrew Saragossi - Tenor Sax/Clarinets
Matt Luff - Baritone Sax
Daniel Grima - Trumpet
Brodie Mcallister - Trombone
Julianna Kim - Violin
Flora Wong - Viola
Simon Svoboda - Cello
Loni Fitzpatrick - Harp
Rohan Seekers - Piano/Keyboards
Helen Svoboda - Double Bass
Andrew Doo - Drum kit


Monique Clare (solo)

Dancing between intricate, rhythmic cello lines, compelling lyrics and heart-tugging harmonies, Monique Clare is a powerhouse in the contemporary folk scene. She draws on tradition while boldly marching towards the forefront of innovation. She’s played mountaintop sunrise concerts, taught cello in Afghanistan and travelled the world diving into folklore treasure troves. Described as “pure joy” to watch, she delivers a live set that’s more or less a one-woman variety show. As the 2017 Folk Alliance Australia Young Artist of the Year she broke out as a solo artist, released and toured her debut EP, and is now touring internationally as part of The Maes through 2018. She’s a skilled and versatile multi-genre cellist, having worked for bluegrass legend Darol Anger, Scottish fiddler Hanneke Cassel and opera-trained pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke.

Her debut solo EP, By The Stars was released in August 2017, backed by a Pledgemusic campaign that went beyond its target and drew supporters all the way from the USA, UK, Germany and Japan. She launched the EP in her hometown at The Restrung Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse, and went on to tour it across Australia, including performances at Woodford Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Blue Mountains Music Festival and Cygnet Folk Festival. Through 2018 she’s touring internationally as part of The Maes (formerly The Mae Trio).

https://moniqueclare.com/