Dirty Three

Melbourne music legends Warren Ellis (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman), Mick Turner, and Jim White are the sonic architects behind Dirty Three. Rising from the city's underground, the trio channels a tempestuous instrumental force—fusing soaring violin melodies with cavernous guitar chords and relentless, rolling percussion. Their music moves from fragile, weeping quietness to blistering, gale-force chaos without uttering a single word.Live performances transform into cathartic, high-octane séances. Ellis paces the stage with manic energy, drawing searing dissonance from his violin while Turner and White anchor the surging tides beneath him. This rare telepathic interplay crafts cinematic landscapes that feel deeply raw, restless and fiercely alive.