Live Music

Smiodair

Smiodair — Irish for fragments or small broken pieces — is an international quartet playing original music that moves constantly between composition and improvisation. Thunderous grooves collide with dreamlike sonic landscapes; without a harmony instrument, the music is raw and direct, rich in melody and rhythm. The name also reflects the musicians’ paths, diverging and reconnecting across London, Paris, Dublin, New York and Berlin. Saxophonist Robin Fincker and drummer Dave Smith have collaborated for over twenty years, from the Loop Collective to Outhouse, Ruhabi and Splice. Bassist Simon Jermyn first crossed paths with them through Dublin’s Bottlenote Collective and the Loop Collective in 2006, before spending a decade in New York and later moving to Berlin. Celebrated trumpeter Laura Jurd joined the group for their 2026 UK tour, expanding Smiodair to a quartet. Their debut album is planned for release in 2027.