Surprise Chef w/ Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek

Tue Jul 29 2025

8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)

Tractor

5213 Ballard Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98107

$25.08

Ages 21+

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Surprise Chef w/ Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek

  • Surprise Chef

    Surprise Chef

    Funk

    From little things, instrumental juggernauts grow.

    The members of Surprise Chef first gathered in 2017 with the modest aim of recording to tape a couple
    of spontaneous funk jams. As planned, those analogue sessions gave rise to a series of collectable 45’s
    but the unexpected gold they uncovered was a chemistry and camaraderie that has come to define the lives of the band-members ever since.

    Three LP’s and countless international tours later, Surprise Chef is globally recognized and respected with
    their emotive brand of cinematic soul, a sound that has been informed equally by their isolation in
    Australia and their deep love for soul, funk and classic film-scores. Their first album, All News Is Good
    News, established the foundation for their distinctive sound, and each subsequent release has pushed
    their creative boundaries. Along the journey they've garnered praise from the likes of Questlove and
    Jurassic 5's DJ Nu-Mark and were sampled for a collaboration between 88 Rising's Rich Brian and Wu
    Tang's legendary Ghostface Killah. They also provided the soundtrack to a Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime advertisement.

    After spending the first half of 2024 immersed in their critically acclaimed re-score of the 1970s
    Australian cult classic Wake in Fright - performed live alongside a never-before-seen 4K screening of the
    movie - the band found themselves in an entirely new creative space. Fresh from the intensity of that
    project, the recording sessions for Superb were intended to be the opposite process-wise; lighter, less intense, more free and spontaneous.

    Guitarist and songwriter, Lachlan Stuckey says: “Superb was a real shift in process for us... we care a
    great deal about the music we make being purposeful and meaningful and that mentality has given birth
    to a bunch of records we’re really proud of, but also can leave little room for spontaneity. On this record
    we wanted to embrace a kind of unbridled joy that inspired us when we first started making music.
    Making Superb showed us that when we’re more relaxed during the process, we get a whole different kind of record out of it.”

    Superb is the type of record that could only be made by musicians who live and breathe this music. It’s
    adventurous, funky, experimental and free. Blending the cinematic soul of David Axelrod with the infectious grooves of Timbaland or The Neptunes.

    The psychedelic opener “Sleep Dreams” builds in intensity from first to last note, a two note motif
    abruptly ending as it gives way to lead single “Bully Ball”. Built upon a pounding drum beat, haunting
    glockenspiel, vibraphone and piano “Bully Ball” hits as hard as anything the band has ever produced. The
    band pushes boundaries with tunes like “Body Slam”, a song that starts sweet and soulful before turning
    subversively abstract and dark with wild synths and astounding bass tones. That same sense of
    experimentation comes up again on “Fare Evader” where the band pepper an air-tight rhythm track with
    sound effects straight out of a 70s sci-fi soundtrack; Funk meets pointillism. Up-tempo tunes like
    “Consulate Case” and “Tag Dag” nod to dance and jazz-funk influences while the ballad “Dreamers
    Disease” and the electro-tinged “Websites” count as the band’s most beguiling beautiful songs yet.

    Superb is a reflection of the bond and community shared by the members of the band. With this new
    album, the band show a versatility, virtuosity and creative spirit that make them one of the most exciting
    and intriguing instrumental artists touring the world.
  • Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek

    Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek

    Turkey

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Surprise Chef w/ Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek

Tue Jul 29 2025 8:00 PM

(Doors 7:00 PM)

Tractor Seattle WA
Surprise Chef w/ Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek

$25.08 Ages 21+

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$25.08 ($20.00 + $5.08 fees)

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Terms & Conditions

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund. This ticket is for admission to a live music venue. It provides the holder to observe a musical performance and nothing else. Other goods and services may be purchased once inside the venue. Please note, seating is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis.