Bright Splinters

“Conventional fiction teaches the reader that life is a coherent, fathomable whole that concludes in neatly wrapped-up revelation. Life, though-standing on a street corner, channel surfing, trying to navigate the web or a declining relationship, hearing that a close friend died last night–flies at us in bright splinters.” –David Shields

Peter Knight and Sunny Kim met in Sunny’s then hometown, Seoul, 15 years ago and formed a project, which also featured bassist Christopher Hale, called Bright Splinters. Since then, Peter and Sunny have worked together in numerous projects in Australia and abroad including the Australian Art Orchestra and Hand to Earth. Together the pair reformed Bright Splinters for a recent Melbourne International Jazz Festival Jazzlab performance for which they were joined by two extraordinary musicians: Theo Carbo (guitar) and Dylan van der Schyff (drums). Sunny Kim builds sound worlds with her voice traversing minimal sampled vocal loops and swooping ecstatic melodies that float across the off kilter rhythmic grooves set up by the guitar and drum kit; Peter Knights electronically smattered trumpet lines the perfect foil for her agile virtuosity.

Peter Knight (trumpet and electronics)
Sunny Kim (vocals and electronics)
Theo Carbo (guitar)
Dylan van der Schyff (drums)