The Ex & Brass Unbound with Mats Gustafsson, Roy Paci, Ken Vandermark & Wolter Wierbos

January
Fri 29th	Bristol	Fleece
Sat 30th	Glasgow	CCA
Sun 31st	Gateshead	The Sage
February
Mon 1st	Birmingham	Hare & Hounds
Tue 2nd	Brighton	Audio
Wed 3rd	London	Tufnell Park Dome w/ John Butcher
Thu 4th	Manchester	The Deaf Institute
Fri 5th	Liverpool	The Kazimer
Sat 6th	Belfast	Black Box
Sun 7th	Dublin	Button Factory

The Ex have hooked up with one of the most powerful horn sections imaginable for this one-off UK tour - and sparks are sure to fly. Since 1979 this inspired, intrepid and seminal bands have consistently pushed the envelope, plotting a restless course from their anarchist punk origins to embrace everything from fractured noise to Ethiopian groove. Their thrillingly raw and rhythmic rock sound is born from their ideals, musical friendships/networks and work ethic. Alive to the moment, they are sometimes described as 'experimental trance-dance avant-afro-punk improv music' - and no one knows what descriptions this metamorphosis will conjure up.

On this tour The Ex plan to unleash a new wild and combustible show in collaboration with four of the world's most powerful and performative horn players for some in-the-red swing time. Brass Unbound comprise Swedish force of nature Mats Gustafsson (saxophone), Chicago jazz heavyweight Ken Vandermark (saxophone), Italian wild card Roy Paci (trumpet) and boundary busting classical/futurist Wolter Wierbos (trombone). The line up is dexterous and dangerous - as players, improvisers and entertainers this group are nothing short of phenomenal. Expect fireworks.

Zun Zun Egui storm in as support act. This Bristol based act have a heady mix of amped-up East African guitar, tearing Japanese synth action and a bounce-down rhythm section that crosses musical boundaries and physical borders with sheer delight.