Surprise Chef

Cinematic soul from the Coburg Drive-In
Melbourne, AUS
@bigcrownrecords

[kexp @kexp]

Australia's @surprise_chef offer an irresistible invitation into their soulful jazz-funk in our latest KEXP session, which dives into their 2022 release Education & Recreation. Ease into the weekend with the performance hosted by Larry Mizell, Jr.: https://t.co/mvtMyeNchg

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We stopped by Highway Holidays on a day off in Brussels to play some tunes of the Friendship EP. Enjoy. https://t.co/Cft0Nzqieq

[New Commute @new_commute]

📸 @surprise_chef at @boweryballroom

https://t.co/JKzxA5BM5T

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Six weeks on the road comes to a head in New York City tomorrow night. We'll have the honour of being joined by Big Crown label mates The Shacks and one of NYC's heaviest DJ's, the immaculate Edan. See you at Bowery Ballroom.

Tickets at https://t.co/cuLhpPq7h4

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Friendship is out today on @bigcrownrecords.
Consisting of tracks recorded during the Education & Recreation sessions, Friendship is a humble monument to the most crucial principle of our band: that the love we share for one another is, at all times, the most important thing.

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New merch on deck. Designed by the excellent Lillian Ansell. Available at all our upcoming Europe and US shows and online on Bandcamp now. https://t.co/1LlHREebcj

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Europe + North America tour starts next week, kicking off in Sweden 🇸🇪 Let us know which tunes you want to hear in the set. No wrong answers.

Tickets: https://t.co/cuLhpPq7h4

📸 Izzie Austin

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/vFffhbTa6D

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Announcing the Friendship EP on @bigcrownrecords.

The title cut ‘Friendship Theme’, a long time staple of our live set, is out everywhere now.

AU/NZ pre order: https://t.co/GmlAxUQfCl

ROW pre-order https://t.co/MgnAv7y0mo

Listen to Friendship Theme - https://t.co/763Ld3YObv

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Shots from the road by Carl 🚐

We’re getting revved up for our next adventures in Europe and North America in May/June.

Tickets at https://t.co/I3C8pF6R6W https://t.co/etVaIhHyTT

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Remaining tour merch is available now on Bandcamp. If you missed out on something at a gig, here’s your chance.

https://t.co/7c4uJ64MBZ

Our new tune Rosemary Hemphill is also out
everywhere now.

https://t.co/UufhmlRXup

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New tune out now. Rosemary Hemphill is a deep ode to one of our guiding stars, the late and very great David Axelrod. Special dedication to Herbie Hemphill's mum.

Stream:
https://t.co/UufhmlRXup

If it’s not out where you live, wait ‘til the clock strikes midnight.

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Big love to @kcrw for making Pash Rash Today’s Top Tune.

Tickets for our North American shows are now on sale via our website 🚨 can’t wait to be back.

https://t.co/LOg1sJLFi3

[Three Pin PR @ThreePinPR]

#TodaysTopTune on @kcrw - the potency of @surprise_chef's #PashRash
#EducationAndRecreation @bigcrownrecords
#ThreePinPR
https://t.co/hKKuN2i9nd

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Back in North America in May ✈️ so keen to take a bite outta the East Coast!

Tickets available on Friday from https://t.co/cuLhpPpzrw @ North America https://t.co/ewGx9D3yyu

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Ready to Boogie in April 🚨

PS new tunes to add to the Coburg Soul songbook just around the corner. https://t.co/6OgUOatcFj

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Europe dates are on sale now. https://t.co/LOg1sJLFi3

We’re proud to share the second cut from our Live at The Diamond Mine Session. Brunswick comes to Queens on this take of A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance.

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We’re coming back to Europe this May 🚨

After dipping our toes into England and a handful of surrounding countries last year, we’re diving in proper and hitting a bunch of cities we’ve never played in before.

Tickets on sale this Friday via https://t.co/I3C8pF7oWu

[Jazz FM @jazzfm]

Midmornings Track of the Week: Surprise Chef - Pash 🎵

Hear the fresh new single from the soul cinematic journeymen Surprise Chef, each day this week with Simon Phillips on Midmornings from 10am 📻

| @SoulfulSession @surprise_chef @bigcrownrecords |

[BBC Sounds @BBCSounds]

Struggling to focus? Australian jazz-funk band @surprise_chef have curated an all vinyl hour of relaxed beats to help you concentrate 💜