YARNI

Developing an authentic artistic identity is a lifetime's work – a journey of ever-changing creation. It is within this freewheeling creative space that Benjamin Harris, AKA Yarni, has produced four albums of beautifully diverse and emotively engaging work – all charting his development from band member to producer, arranger and ensemble leader.

Yarni joins forces with Oxford-based electronic musician and abstract artist Give Me Monaco on their new album 'Parenthesis', scheduled for release in February 2023 via EMK (a division of Kartel Music Group).

With Yarni's productions having previously garnered support from the likes of Huey Morgan (who made previous release 'Pigna' his 'Meat Of The Week') Deb Grant (BBC 6 Music), Luke Unabomber (Worldwide FM), Jazz FM and the late, great Andrew Weatherall (who described him as an 'Amazing Artist'), 'Parenthesis' is departure from the Jazz-infused sound of his previous musical offerings, adventuring into deeper electronic-focussed sonic territories.

The duo surmise: "This album is an Interval of reflection. A departure from the theme of discourse. A period of contemplation. The splicing of time to focus and muse. A distraction from formality to ponder and reason. Encompassing frames to consider the path, realign motives, strengthen devotion."

It is clear that Yarni's artistic journey is still moving forwards at pace. And what a joy it is to hear it develop, since there will surely be many more delightfully unexpected turns to come.