The Triffids live at The Barbican 09 April 10, 19:30 – 23:59
The Barbican Centre
A spectacular gathering of the remaining members of cult Australian heroes The Triffids, together with a star cast of guest musicians and vocalists including Stuart Staples (Tindersticks), Dev Hynes (Lightspeed Champion), Mick Harvey (Bad Seeds / Birthday Party), Warren Ellis (Bad Seeds / Dirty Three) and Chris Abrahams (The Necks) to showcase and celebrate the songwriting genius of their leader David McComb, who died in 1999. The band were inducted into the Australian Hall Of Fame in 2008 and have even had the honour of a Blue Plaque in London.
In 2006, the remaining members of the band were persuaded to play his music for the first time since their last performance 17 years previously. Standing on stage and hearing those songs roll out one after the other, in their words ‘like a perfect set of waves’, they realised that the best way to remember their departed friend was through his music.
They set to work on a three-hour long celebration of the brilliant, vividly impressionistic songwriter, and unveiled the results at the Sydney Festival in 2008. This show, with remaining Triffids Rob McComb, Alsy MacDonald, Martyn Casey, Jill Birt and Graham Lee, comes to the Barbican on 9 April and contains classics like Wide Open Road and Bury Me Deep in Love, performed alongside B-sides and unreleased works, in a night of song no one will want to end.
Featuring Stuart Staples (Tindersticks), Dev Hynes (Lightspeed Champion), Mick Harvey (Bad Seeds / Birthday Party), Chris Abrahams (The Necks) & Warren Ellis (Bad Seeds / Dirty Three)
9 April 2010 / 19:30
Tickets: £15/20/25