Rooted in Bristol’s rich music scene and inspired by jazz, trip hop, and minimalism, Tara Clerkin Trio create charming, semi-psychedelic songs with a greenish hue and nods to Arthur Russell, Broadcast, and Portishead. After a sold-out concert at Copenhagen Distillery presented by ALICE in 2024, the outstanding trio now returns to Copenhagen with a new album in tow. The young Munich-based collective plainhead will open the evening. The concerts are presented in collaboration with Out of Office.

Tara Clerkin Trio consists of Tara Clerkin, Pat Benjamin, and Sunny Joe Paradisos—three musicians who each made their mark on a range of cult bands in Bristol before coming together in this distinctive formation. Since their first releases on the influential London label World of Echo, the trio has developed an unmistakable sound where dub, improvisation, jazz, and skewed pop songs meet in an affectionate whole.

With the new album “Somewhere Good” (World of Echo, 2026), Tara Clerkin Trio deliver their most ambitious and cohesive work to date. The album unfolds like a hazy landscape of droning harmonium, double bass, acoustic guitar, brass, and keys, allowing the compositions to breathe and grow at their own pace. The trio’s music has often drawn comparisons to artists such as Arthur Russell, Broadcast, and Portishead, but their sound is above all their own: subtle, detailed, and full of quiet discoveries. When Tara Clerkin Trio performed at Copenhagen Distillery in 2024 to a sold-out audience presented by ALICE, they left a strong impression. We therefore look forward to welcoming them back when they take over ALICE in September.

Said about Tara Clerkin Trio
“Tara Clerkin Trio unpick and rethread myriad 90’s DIY tropes […] and drape it with esoteric and uncompromisingly modern chamber jazz and baroque folk baubles that are just impossible not to fall deeply in love with.” – Boomkat

plainhead
The young Munich-based project plainhead is built around guitar, clarinet, melodica, fragile sample loops, and a remarkable sense for skewed pop songs and shoegaze. With connections to artists such as Yo La Tengo and The Notwist, plainhead creates music that constantly balances between the intimate and the unpredictable. The band is part of the DIY scene surrounding the label new basement, where their excellent album “You Are More Than A Thousand Words” was released last year. plainhead will open the evening for Tara Clerkin Trio.