Triptych VIII: Van Zon, Big Long Sun + more

Triptych VIII returns to Brighton at The Hope & Ruin on Thursday 16th January! 

Triptych consists of three nights, each featuring three of our favourite bands and each accompanied by a lathe-cut vinyl release, one for each night, limited to 15 copies each.

Van Zon: Formed in June 2023, Van Zon have been carving a space for their very own brand of folk-tinged experimental post rock in Brighton. With versatile multi-instrumentalists playing over the ethereal timbres of electronic drones, they “possess an endless impressive ability to adapt their sound to stunning results”.
After just five months of capturing audiences and firmly establishing themselves on the Brighton and London live circuit, they sold out their first headline show at the legendary venue, Green Door Store.

Reflective of their multifaceted sound, Van Zon have supported bands performing across a plethora of genres; The New Eves, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Shovel Dance Collective, Ditz and SANAM. After two enthusiastically received So Young shows, they have also caught the attention of the music magazine with their unconventional approach to song structure, composition and genre fusion.

+ Jamie Broughton: the big long sun is rising (and falling)
big long noise and big long feelings they make confusing, exciting music
they make music for dancers and dreamers.

+ Charlie Keen's Silver Birch: Charlie Keen's solo endeavour Silver Birch weaves trombone, drones and synth loops melding tradition and experimentation. He plays intuitively, with a background and training in jazz and contemporary classical. Having spent years playing Trombone for the band 'KEG', this project is something much softer and more personal, exploring themes of loneliness, nostalgia and grief.