FUSE FESTIVAL SPRING PRESENTS:
THE FOREST OF THREADS
by THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS
Supported by Live Music Australia – an Australian Government initiative. Supported by the City of Darebin through the FUSE Festival Spring 2023.
FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 7PM, DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM
SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER, 4PM, DOORS OPEN AT 3:30PM.
JOLTED Arts Space Theatre
Free Entry, but RSVP to Charlotte. Put your name or your friend’s name on the JOLT mailing list to be invited.
Email: charlotte.bolcskey@joltarts.org
LOSE YOURSELF IN MYTHIC AUDITORY LANDSCAPES
The Amplified Elephants share their latest work with you: an exploration of forest inspired sonic landscapes. The Boreal Forest; the Rain Forest; and more. A story known by The Elephants but not spoken in words to the audience unfolds through lustrous sonic brushstrokes.
The work runs for 50 mins and expands upon The Amplified Elephants’s collective focus on all things nature in their work. To perform the work 5 members from the group will perform on the first night and the other 5 members will perform on the second night.
THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS
A leading Australian sound art ensemble, the artists describe their sound as:
Teagan Connor: “melodious”
Alisa Chu: “relaxing and creative”
Jay Euesden: “like getting on a train”
Helen Kruljac: “it’s better”
Daniel Munnery: “Glitch, drone stuff”
Robyn McGrath: “Noisy”
Kathryn Sutherland: “spaceships”
Esther Tuddenham: “like dreaming”
Natalie Walters: “cars revving up the engines”
THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS
Steven Hagiliassis
STEVEN HAGILIASSIS Sound Artist / Media Artist Steven Hagiliassis has been involved with JOLT for the last 6 months as part of the Sonic Adventurers Collective, but has been producing grand musical explorations for many years under his performance names,...
Teagan Connor
TEAGAN CONNOR voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion author / visual artist Having joined The Amplified Elephants in 2013 and the Sonic Adventurers in 2023, Connor has rapidly developed her sonic talents locally and abroad. Connor’s work...
Jay Euesden
JAY EUESDEN synthesisers / electronics / percussion Along with Robyn McGrath and Kathryn Sutherland, Euesden is a founding member of The Amplified Elephants (2006-). Euesden’s practice is focused on minimalist sonic patterns, usually realising these ideas through...
Robyn McGrath
ROBYN MCGRATH synthesizers / electronics A founding member of The Amplified Elephants – a sound art ensemble – it was McGrath who originally thought of the name for the group. McGrath joined the Sonic Adventurers Collective in 2020. Sonically, McGrath primarily...
Daniel Munnery
DANIEL MUNNERY computer-based sound maker Joining The Amplified Elephants in 2012, Daniel has quickly developed an oeuvre as an electronic laptop-based sound artist. Mentored by JOLT director James Hullick and sound artist Steve Richards (aka Cleaning Lady), Daniel...
Kathryn Sutherland
KATHRYN SUTHERLAND voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion A founding member of The Amplified Elephants (founded 2006), Kathryn explores the physicality of making creative sound. Kathryn is also a founding member of Sonic Adventurers...
Esther Tuddenham
ESTHER TUDDENHAM voice / synthesizers / electronic music / photography / poetry Esther is a sound artist, poet, photographer and intermedia creative mind. Esther explores human emotions and their utterance in her work. In 2021 Esther completed her book of...
Natalie Walters
NATALIE WALTERS sound artist Natalie Walters is an electronic music sound artist. Her practise is focused on computer-based creation, with a unique voice featuring luscious soundscapes and long-form ambient textures with pointillistic percussion. Walters released her...