3ofmillions began in early 2008, after years of duo playing between Adrian Klumpes (piano/voice/live electronics) and Abel Cross (bass/voice/live electronics), with the addition of a percussive element - the youthful energy of Finn Ryan (drums/percussion).
The band has received critical acclaim for their released recordings, the EP Golden Calf brought out on the electro-experimentral label 'hellosQuare', followed by the album Immediate on their record label 'Space Dairy'.
Brave turns, textural layering and a strong sense of united phrasing direct the music from intimate storytelling to epic intensity. The trio investigate all reaches of improvisation, staying true to the spontanaeity and experimentalism laid down in their precursors of blues, jazz, electro-acoustics, noise and industrial rock. The rawest of emotions are unleashed and transformed into sound.
Reviews for Immediate (space dairy, December 2008):
"3ofmillions invigorates with its fearless attack, and embodies
the genre-advancing spirit that was once standard practice in
jazz" - textura [complete review]
"In 3ofmillions, there's no looking back at the past, no
second-guessing the future. There's only now." - mess and
noise [Sounds Of Now - complete article]
"3ofmillions speak on their own terms and with their own
language." - cyclic defrost [complete review]
Reviews for Golden Calf 3" EP (hellosQuare, June 2008):
"A brave new world of sound ... 4 stars" John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
"Straining hard at any boundaries" - mapsidaisical
"A promising debut" - textura.org
"Both tracks promise alot" - vital weekly
"Definitely more than the proverbial sum of its parts" - mess
and noise
For complete reviews, biography (pdf) and print resolution
photos, please email info@3ofmillions.com