Late Sea is a NY based avant-rock trio led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Izzy Gliksberg and joined by internationally acclaimed trumpet player Sam Nester and the young up-and-coming jazz drummer Joe Peri.
After working with major orchestras around the world, composing and arranging for numerous international ensembles and films, Izzy brought Sam and Joe together to create Late Sea–a trio which is both musically and geographically diverse. The Jerusalem-born Izzy is classically trained and takes his inspiration from experimental electro acoustic acts such as Bjork, Radiohead, Sigur Ros and James Blake. Sam, hailing from Australia, is an established classical trumpet player who manipulates and expands his trumpet sounds with his laptop. On the other hand, New Jersey’s Joe Peri is one of the busiest and most talented jazz drummers in the NYC scene.Breaking boundaries between music and visuals, the group is known for their dark ambient grooves which carry Izzy’s enigmatic Leonard Cohen-like lyrics, Sam’s soaring trumpet and Joe Peri’s complex drumming skills. Alongside performances at House of Yes, Drom, The Spectrum, Apple Studios, Exapno, the Living Room, Pete’s Candy Store, Silvana, MSM international webcast and more, the band is busy with making new music to classic films.
In this interview feature, we chat with Late Sea about influences, the newest project, digital music and more.
Full Q&A along with links and the video for The Great White can be found below.
Let’s dive a little deeper into you, the artist and your music. What attracted you to this genre(s) or style(s)?
It’s hard to put into words. Its the same thing that attracts me to constellation maps and the latest Radiohead album.
How long have you been creating and sharing your music with the public?
Late Sea have been active for a year or so. But we’ve all been active musicians for a long time.
Who or what influences your playing and/or writing? Also, what motivates you to keep going?
Influences vary in the group: Sam Likes Lares von Trier’s Early films and J. S. Bach. Joe loves tattoos and conspiracy theories. I like Maggie Nelson, Nick Cave and Heidegger.
What motivates us all is premium coffee.
Were you trying to accomplish anything specific on this new project? Creatively or otherwise?
Make something that will throw someone, somewhere into a mysterious ecstasy.
What was the last song you listened to?
Jingle Bells.
Which do you prefer? Vinyl? CDs? MP3s?
Vinyl. Though I listen to music mostly through iPhone.
Other than the digital era overwhelming us with access to an abundance of music, what are one or two of the biggest challenges you face when trying to attract listeners to your music?
I think our music demands attention and some sort of dedication from the listener. Our sound is not very easy to define. It makes it hard to grab peoples attention if thats the music you make.
Tell us a little more about your upcoming album, The Writers Trilogy? What are you looking forward to the most with the release?
After all the time spent on recording and shooting the films, we want to have the feeling that we have good listeners that are effected and moved by the music. We want the releases to help us interact with our listeners and followers.
What’s your favorite song on the album?
Trick question! We choose to remain silent.
Where is the best place to connect with you online? Discover more of your music?
We try to be active on FB- https://www.facebook.com/LateSea/
We have a bunch of music on soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/user-563767946
Any last thoughts? Shout outs? Words of wisdom?
Leonard Cohen passed away recently. He always said it best:
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows
