Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The band recorded Superb with producer Henry Jenkins, who has worked with the band on all of their albums to date, at The College ...

“We’ve got plenty of first-press records. Too many, actually,” Lachlan Stuckey, of Melbourne jazz-funk band Surprise Chef, admits. The five-piece instrumentalists are doing what they do best, thumbing ...

From little things, instrumental juggernauts grow. Hailing from just outside of Melbourne, Australia, the members of Surprise Chef first gathered in 2017 with the modest aim to tape a couple of ...

Surprise Chef's music is based on evoking mood; their vivid arrangements utilize time and space to build soundscapes that invite the listener into their world. The quintet's distinct sound pulls from ...

Melbourne-bred instrumental combo Surprise Chef have built an enviable reputation upon their platter of cinematic jazz-funk and soul, featuring licks of library music, film scores, and hip hop. The ...