St. Barbe announces new single
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Known for their progressive, genre-bending brand of jazz, St. Barbe is gearing up for the release of their second E.P Shoal later this year, featuring a collaboration with Mercury-shortlisted artist corto.alto.
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The leading single, ‘Tierra,’ exemplifies the band’s signature blend of jazz, rock and electronic music, underpinned by memorable melodies and immersive soundscapes. It delves further into St. Barbe’s rhythmic influences from North African music, drawing on artists such as Karim Ziad and Lionel Loueke and combining densely-layered percussion with intricate polyrhythmic patterns.
Formed in 2021, St. Barbe released their self-produced EP Shapeless, earning placements on Spotify's jazz playlists and a feature in Guitar Magazine. They supported guitarist Mike Stern at London's Jazz Cafe in July 2022, followed by their own UK tour with performances in Manchester, Nottingham, and Bristol, and a debut at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Since the subsequent release of singles ‘Tellicherry’ and ‘Noumena’, they have amassed over half a million streams, solidifying their growing reputation as a band whose impossible-to-pin-down sound is on a trajectory all of its own.
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"Injecting their brand of jazz with a healthy shot of alternative rock, St. Barbe deliver a slick, fresh take on the genre that brings it straight into the twenty-first century.”
- Guitar.com
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"This band opened for us last night in London and they were unbelievable"
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- Dennis Chambers (Mike Stern Band, Santana, Steely Dan)