Perhaps Contraption + Nathan and Jessie at Jamboree

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Saturday night at Jamboree with the brilliant Perhaps Contraption, a 9-piece circus brass orchestra, with support from Nathan & Jessie bringing their unique blend of jazzy folk and blues all the way from the foothills of Southern California!

"Part chamber orchestra, part experimental marching band fusing punk, minimalism and big chordal vocals", headliners Perhaps Contraption's intense, exuberant shows won the Haizetara International Street Music competition (Spain) in 2014 and 2015, the judge’s prize at Cirque et Fanfare Festival (France) and Help Musicians Emerging Excellence Award in 2013.

“A complete joy, brimming with energy and circus bravura.” - Just So Festival

“Exuberant, multivocal, bewitching and disturbing all at the same time. The twisted brass sounds like Steve Reich and Andy Warhol with a Bulgarian women's choir between them – beautiful and dead drunk.” - Buskers Bern Festival, Switzerland

In support, born of the individuals, Nathan Rivera and Jessie Andra Smith, Nathan & Jessie's performances include not only original music, but stories of their travels and audience interaction, making for an unforgettable experience. Their love of sharing music has taken them from Mexico to Canada, France to New Orleans and the Pacific North West. The upbeat tunes they write reflect the cultural, emotional, and inspirational images of their life experience, are rooted in the spirit of jazz, improvisation, storytelling, language and humour.