The Exu make layered, intense, creative and beautiful, thought provoking, genre fluid improvised music.
The trio draw their influences from the worlds of free jazz, grunge, death metal, hip hop, bebop, experimental music and beyond.
“We are the sum of our record collections, the films we have seen, the books we have read. It all goes into the mix.” – Dave Kane
Compositions from Kane and Mainwaring sit on Norwegian drummer Emil Karlsen’s versatile, intricate textures and groove. Mainwaring blends fiery and sensitive saxophone approaches with a playful edge, while Kane ignites each
performance with cathartic, heartfelt energy that lingers long after the final note.
Line up
- James Mainwaring: saxophones
- Dave Kane: double bass
- Emil Karlsen: drums
