Write your material, practice and play out. That’s how you get to Jai Thep. If you sawTiny Giantand The Lowdowns this year, you would know what I am talking about.

A fictional road trip to Tierra del Fuego, the “Land of Fire” off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, inspired Roman Anton’s debut album, novel and painting  and how fitting that the past year should culminate in last month’s performance at the Jai Thep Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In 2023 we did two tours of Japan. We thought you might like to see the band at the Ruby Room on the second leg of the tour.