Ghost Note @ Liberty Hall

  • Ghost Note, Performing Live from Liberty Hall
  • Live from Sydney's Entertainment Quarter
DATE:20 Feb 2025
VENUE:Liberty Hall

Ghost Note – Live from Liberty Hall

Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound. Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi-grammy–winning percussion duo of Robert “sput” Searight and Nate Werth, featuring an expansive roster of next-level musicians — representing members of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto, Justin Timberlake, and more—the band is pushing funk music into the future, building on the pioneering foundations laid out by the likes of James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone and infusing their fresh take with afrobeat, hip-hop, psychedelia, world folklore, and more.

With the release of 2018’s swagism, Ghost-Note made their mission clear. The album put rhythm at the forefront, with irresistible, heavy-hitting beats underlying the group’s wild, rich music. Featuring numerous guest collaborators, including Kamasi Washington, Karl Denson, Bobby Sparks, Nigel Hall, Taz, and others, swagism showcased the band’s stunning ability to meld and amplify sounds, ultimately adding to Ghost-Note’s sharp, complex collaborations.

The band easily translates this adventurousness in a live setting. Ghost-note’s live performances are bold and in your face, with the group offering up none of the tight-laced pretenses frequently associated with the band’s jazz roots. Focused on creating seductive danceable grooves and a contagious feel-good energy, each show is an opportunity to let loose and connect, for both fans and the musicians alike.

After forming in 2015, ghost-note has already taken the world by storm. The group’s two studio albums—2018’s swagism and 2015’s fortified—have earned critical acclaim and popular success around the globe, with both albums hitting the #1 spot on the itunes jazz charts. Furthermore, the ever-growing family of musicians has mounted successful headlining tours in the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan and performed at high-profile international music festivals and events across the globe.

A highly inventive percussion-based ensemble, Ghost-Note showcases the combined talents of fellow Snarky Puppy drummers Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth. Working with a rotating group of collaborators, they make a kinetic, stylistically varied blend of groove-based funk, EDM, hip-hop, jazz, and rock. The band emerged in 2015 with their debut album, Fortified, which hit the top of digital jazz charts. Drawing upon such influences as James Brown, J Dilla, and Herbie Hancock as well as West African, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian rhythmic traditions, Ghost-Note have continued to expand their sound on albums like 2018’s Swagism and 2024’s Mustard n’Onions.

Prior to joining Snarky Puppy, both Searight and Werth honed their skills studying jazz at the prestigious University of North Texas (UNT). Born in Dallas, Searight joined Snarky Puppy first, after having built his reputation with Kirk Franklin and other luminaries on the Dallas gospel scene. A native of Indiana, Werth came to the innovative, genre-bending ensemble almost directly after graduating from UNT, and immediately struck up a friendship with Searight. Together, they came up with the idea of creating their own group where the percussion would be the main driver behind the music. In 2015, they delivered Ghost-Note’s well-received debut album, Fortified, which featured contributions from a bevy of their friends including Nick Werth, Jason “JT” Thomas, Shaun Martin, N’Dambi, Mark Lettieri, Caleb McCampbell, and others. It reached number one on the digital jazz albums charts.

Two years later, they returned with Swagism, which featured guest appearances by Justin Stanton, Karl Denson, Kamasi Washington, and others. Ghost-Note’s third album, Mustard n’Onions, arrived in April 2024 with contributions by Marcus Miller, Eric Gales, Bernard Wright, and more.

GETTING THERE

The Entertainment Quarter, 122 Lang Road, Moore Park NSW 2010

Getting there is easy; click HERE for directions

Parking on-site – available HERE

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TICKETS

To buy tickets and more info: www.libertyhall.live

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