College Of Knowledge Records are proud to release Sumbisori, the debut album from newly formed
instrumental group Temporary Blessings.
Assembled to realise bandleader Liam McGorry’s compositions drawing on 1960s Italian & French
soundtrack music, Temporary Blessings brings together trusted instrumentalists and fellow travellers from Naarm's rich enclave of cinematic soul.
With Liam at the helm, the group includes Lachlan Stuckey and Jethro Curtin (Surprise Chef), Hudson Whitlock (Brenda, The Pro-Teens, Karate Boogaloo), Will Morrissey and Tom Pettit (Saskwatch, Let Your Hair Down) and Katarzyna Wiktorski. The resulting recordings realise McGorry’s sonic visions of film noir, giallo, library music and cinematic soul, captured live in one room with what the maestro describes as “a sharedspirit”.
The recordings, produced by College Of Knowledge in-house producer Henry Jenkins, bring together emotive string arrangements, tough horns and a steadfast rhythm section with an acute attention to detail McGorry has developed over years in the saddle. A veteran of Naarm soul, McGorry’s steady hands have touched some of the city’s most revered projects over the last 15 years; McGorry-led projects Saskwatch, Dorsal Fins and Ex-Olympian sit aside Sampa The Great, Ella Thompson and Adrian Eagle on Liam’s list of credits and collaborators.
To celebrate Sumbisori's release, the band stopped by PBS for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session. Listen back to The Breakdown, originally airing on Friday March 20, to hear Temporary Blessings live, plus an interview with DJ Manchild.
Check out a clip of Temporary Blessings performing 'Cold Blood' live in Studio 5 below:
Studio 5 Live is made possible by Carlton Audio Visual and is supported by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.
