Jarrah Thompson and Asha Henfry LIVE in Berlin

Jarrah Thompson, Bianca Aviaz and I travelled to Berlin recently to spend 5 weeks of music making. We busked almost every day in either Alexanderplatz or Brandenburger Tor and managed to sell 300 CD's as a bonus. Busking in Berlin was amazing; the people were open and excited to listen and people from all over Europe were exposed to our music. It was a beautiful, creative time for the 3 of us and we are already planning our next stint in Europe 2012; a busking and gigging tour for 2 months.

Check us out playing in Alexanderplatz, Berlin.

Hard Core Flute.

Gotta love a bit of flute metal !

Nestor Torres

Here's a great clip I found of Nestor Torres (flute) playing with a youth based Latin band called Soulsa Caliente. He uses J.S Bach's Partita for solo flute as an introduction to a very Latin number 'Cafe Cubano'. The build up and transition is seamless from one to the other is seamless.


 

Jarrah Thompson Band play to over 6 million viewers!

On our third day in Brazil, we were picked up in a van and taken to Sao Paulo to play live on Brazil's Letterman style TV show; Programa do Jo. We played 2 tracks to a very excited live audience; Make You Feel and I am the One and had a short interview with Jo Soares, the host of the show. It was amazing experience and gave as a huge exposure hit. Everywhere we went, people came to our gigs because they had seen us on Programa do Jo. I guess with an audience of over 6 million, you're bound to get a few people interested!

Thank you to everyone who attended our shows around Australia!

So after 3 months of travelling in and out of Melbourne our "Dream on the Way" Single Launch Tour has come to an end. Jarrah Thompson and I had a great time in SA, TAS and the East Coast playing some really great shows with some of the most appreciative audiences we've ever come across (also some of the worst!). Some of the highlights were; catching the barge over and playing on Stradbroke Island; the Pacific Hotel in Yamba (amazing spot!) and the Royal Mail in Goodna (insane!). All in all it was a totally successful tour! We're currently organising the next Australian tour to release the album we recorded in Brazil, 2010 'Rio Claro.'

Here's a video from our tour in Tassy. ABC Northern Tasmania in Launceston had us in the studio to do a live set and interview.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2010/09/28/3023988.htm

Dream on The Way Single Launch Tour

Jarrah Thompson and I are currently in the middle of a National Single Launch tour promoting the release of our single 'Dream on the Way.' This single is the first to be released from the album recorded in Brazil called 'Rio Claro' which will be released in March 2011. You can download the single for free at: www.jarrahthompson.bandcamp.com

In the meantime, you can check out this clip of us down at the Longley Hotel in Tassy. Had a beautiful time at the Longley, our hosts Jack and Jill were extra lovely!

'Lost Control' - Stargazer (2008)

Jarrah Thompson (guitar, vox, stombox) Asha Henfry (flute)

Photo by Tony Gough

Kensington flautist flouts the norm

-By Mark Smith

KENSINGTON flautist Asha Henfry has never been one for convention when it comes to music.

Where others follow traditional classical and orchestral paths while learning the instrument, Henfry has always preferred to take an individual view.

Therefore agreeing to a random request to join Melbourne 1970s style psychedelic-rock band Jarrah Thompson while living in Perth last year was to be expected. The move has paid dividends, leading to a six-week Brazilian tour earlier this year, an appearance on Programa do Jo - Brazil’s equivalent of David Letterman - and a spot on the band’s second album Rio Claro.

This month Henfry will join guitarist Thompson on a three-month national tour in support of the album’s first single Dream on the Way.

The duo will be joined by the full band for the single’s launch at Northcote Social Club on October 28. Henfry described the band’s live show as a blend of experimental world music with a blues/rock vibe.

Tracks on the band’s Myspace page reveal a sound that throws back to Jethro Tull, Ted Nugent and Led Zeppelin.

“It’s an exciting time,” Henfry said of the band.

“Jarrah has been working hard on this for a long time and we are getting to the stage where we are starting to get some interest from festivals.”

Jarrah Thompson Band will perform at Northcote Social Club on October 28.

To book a flute lesson with Henfry, email ashahenfry@gmail.com