The Necks

The Necks is an ambient - jazz trio from Sydney in Australia. The musicians are in detail Chris Abrahams (piano and Hammond organ ), Tony Buck ( drums) and Lloyd Swanton ( bass guitar and double bass). The band plays longer improvised pieces that build on motif repetitions and developments and these develop improvising almost meditative way. Most of her recordings consist of a single, lasting about an hour track. Although their music is originally Jazz, the musicians are also influenced by Krautrock.

The Necks are also known in Europe. One of its soundtrack ( for the Australian drama The Boys) was nominated for several awards.

Discography

  • Sex (1989 )
  • Next (1994 )
  • Aquatic (1994 )
  • Silent Night ( 1996)
  • The Boys (Soundtrack, 1998)
  • Piano, Bass, Drums (1998)
  • Hanging Gardens (1999)
  • Photosynthetic (2003) - Live recording from Moscow ( 2002)
  • Drive By (2003)
  • Mosquito / See Through (2004) - Double Album
  • Chemist ( 2006)
  • Townsville (2007)
  • Silver Water ( 2009)
  • Mindset (2011)
  • Open ( 2013)
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