8 Aug 2018

Introducing - Antipodes

From Introducing, 1:53 pm on 8 August 2018

Trans-tasman jazz band Antipodes introduce their song 'Night Watch'

Antipodes - Aidan Lowe (drums) Ken Allars (trumpet) Max Alduca (bass) Luke Sweeting (piano) Callum Allardice (guitar) Jake Baxendale (saxophone)

Antipodes - Aidan Lowe (drums) Ken Allars (trumpet) Max Alduca (bass) Luke Sweeting (piano) Callum Allardice (guitar) Jake Baxendale (saxophone) Photo: Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.

Name of project: Antipodes

Real names: Jake Baxendale & Callum Allardice (other artists: Luke Sweeting, Aidan Lowe and Max Alduca)

Age (of project): 4 years

Hometown: Wellington

Associated acts: The Jac

Musical guilty pleasure: Jake – inserting disco breakdowns into contemporary jazz compositions. Callum – anime theme tunes

Formative musical experience: Jake – playing at the Mussel Inn from the age of 13. Callum – getting hipped to Miles Davis and George Benson by his first guitar teacher

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