"A fluidly lyrical band built around two-tenor interplay..." Time Out New York
Bright Noise is the collaborative project of two tenor players - Scotsman Ben Bryden and Belgian Steven Delannoye. Leading lights of the genre in their respective nations, they are part of a growing scene characterized by alternative rock influences and odd time signatures.
Bringing together musicians from all over the globe, Bright Noise features original music that ranges from euphoric grooves to melancholy atmospheric melodies intertwined with high octane improvisation.
Following shows in New York with special guests Will Vinson (Kurt Rosenwinkel/Ari Hoenig) and Ben Wendel (Kneebody), Bright Noise embarked on a European tour in November 2011 to launch their self titled EP. The EP got it's New York launch in March at Cornelia Street Cafe, featuring special guests Ben Wendel on saxophone and Chris Lightcap on bass.
The band features:
Ben Bryden (New York/Scotland) - tenor saxophone and compostions
Steven Delannoye (New York/Belgium) - tenor and soprano saxophones
Des White (New York/Australia) - bass
Tim Basom (New York) - guitar
Dustin Kaufmann (New York) - drums
From time to time the band has also featured:
Chris Lightcap - bass
Will Vinson - alto Saxophone
Ben Wendel - tenor saxophone
Anna Webber - tenor saxophone and flute
Martin Kruemmling (New York/Germany) - drums
Mark McKnight (UK) - guitar
Reinier Baas (Netherlands) - guitar
Lionel Beuvens (Belgium) - drums
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Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Live in Tielt, Belgium 8th November 2010. Ben Bryden & Steven Delannoye (saxes),
Reinier Baas (gtr), Des White (bass) and Lionel Beuvens (drums).
