Part one - Looking for a New Home
Our explorers are sent on a mission to find a new planet.
Part two - Take Your Pills
Things start going wrong in the spaceship.
Part Three - We Are Explorers
Having survived a crash landing on an unknown planet, the crew realise they’ve found a new home for their people… or have they…
Henry Manuell’s ‘Othrship’ is influenced by David Bowie, Tame Impala, and Silverchair.
Feeling restricted by today’s music model and « fitting into a sound » never sat well with Henry. Othrship gave him an avenue to explore his roots of creativity, his journey navigating his mental health. The freedom of his creativity has allowed him to embody the spontaneity of jazz music but with riffs and melodies familiar to contemporary listeners.
Skerricks of his favourite genres can be heard in the group, with his mind's creations carefully on an antipasto platter. Othrship has brought the foundation of Henry’s music-making in jazz bands and orchestras to the rock sound.
Influenced by Henry’s broad music taste, the sound doesn’t follow today's trends, it's been compared to Parcels, Brian Eno, King Gizzard, The Byrds, World's End Press and progressive rock of the 70s.
"Othrship delivers groove to your door, full of just enough jazzy widdling and wonky tangents" that "responds to this galaxy’s need for good music with a sound that carries forth with a signature cadence".
Whatever you hear, there's sure to be a surprise in it for you.
Othrship live examples
The band, though primarily playing as a quintet, has also played as a trio, quartet and sextet. Depending on what’s needed, the band will change its setup.
Listen up.
Here is a playlist of Othrship’s music in chronological order.
