Jim White And Marisa Anderson, Oksun Ox, The Obfuscators
Schedule
Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
Whammy Bar | Auckland, AU
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Audio Foundation & The 3rd Aotearoa International Festival of Secret(e) Sounds present..Jim White & Marisa Anderson
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Oksun Ox
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The Obsfucators
Audio Foundation presents another stunning start to a new year with a week of sumptuous sound secretions!
Featuring Jim White & Marisa Anderson (Aus/USA), Leila Adu (USA/NZ), Christoph Gallio & Phil Durrant (Sw/UK), Ira Hadzic (Deu), Anna Fält (Swe/Nor) and a host of locals performing at Audio Foundation, Ak Unitarian, Silo 6 & Whammy Bar.
The collaboration between renowned drummer Jim White and acclaimed guitarist Marisa Anderson is a natural union of two of the most intuitive players and listeners working in music. White and Anderson are each very in-demand as collaborators in no small part because of their mastery, versatility and highly expressive playing. The duo have each amassed an impressive body of work, and remain at the vanguard of their practices due to an insatiable curiosity and delight in exploration of new avenues of expression. Their 2020 debut The Quickening exemplified that daring spirit as an exercise in trust: two musicians who had never performed together before committing those first moments in time to record. 2024’s Swallowtail is a deepening of that trust, White and Anderson completely immersed in the moment, each attuned to the other fluidly moving as wind and water.
Marisa Anderson channels the history of the guitar and stretches the boundaries of tradition. Her playing is fluid, emotional, and masterful, featuring compositions and improvisations that re-imagine the landscape of American music. Her work applies elements of minimalism, electronic music, drone and 20th century classical music to compositions based on blues, jazz, gospel and country music.
Having first commanded international attention in the mid-1990s with the acclaimed Australian instrumental trio Dirty Three, the New York-based drummer Jim White is now the go-to guy for alt-A-list vocalists with collaboration in mind. Those who’ve worked with him – and all those he’s mesmerised as he plays – testify to his deft way with a rhythm, a downbeat, a jazz-fuelled wig out.
His is a unique playing style that can sound like a full band one moment, and something stark and beautiful the next.
PJ Harvey has said there is ballet in White’s light, precise touch;. Will Oldham once remarked on White’s ability to dismantle a song, bit by bit, and rebuild it with his parts incorporated. The likes of Smog, Nick Cave, White Magic, Bonnie Prince Billy and Cat Power all know that there’s more to White’s drumming than mere accompaniment. His intuitive beats and singular approach have complimented the repertoire of the iconic Cretan lyra player, Psarantonis, and created sparks in his collaborations with the Cretan lute player George Xylouris. Whoever White is playing with, he is right there, present in the most inspirational sense.
With..
Oksun Ox – Ben Holmes’ one man band funktacular
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The Obfuscators
Quartet of splatter ‘n’ shake fronted by the unique vocalist Taekyung Seo
Festival passes and early bird single night passes available from UTR
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Where is it happening?
Whammy Bar, 183 karangahape road,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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