New music from The All’s Eye

The All’s Eye is a trio rewriting the rules of instrumental collaboration, bringing virtuoso talent and free-flowing performance to an incredible musical output. While the project itself might still be relatively new on the scene, its members Ari Joshua, Kris Yunker and Ben Atkind are seasoned musicians with accomplished backgrounds in jazz, jam and psychedelic rock. Their work together is a compelling fusion of spontaneity and tight musicianship, built on years of experience and a collective instinct for sonic exploration.

Formed through an organic chain of events, the seeds of The All’s Eye were first planted during an impromptu session at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, where guitarist and composer Ari Joshua and keyboardist Kris Yunker discovered a creative chemistry that demanded further pursuit. When a podcast based in Colorado nudged them toward something more concrete, they brought in drummer Ben Atkind, Yunker’s former bandmate from the nationally renowned jam band GOOSE and The All’s Eye was born.

What followed was a burst of creativity; the trio convened for a single-night recording session at Carriage House Studios in Connecticut, a marathon effort that saw them lay down fifteen tracks spanning funk, psych rock, soulful grooves and jazz-inflected improvisation. Their first single, “West Hill Road,” offered an early window into the group’s original sound that’s genre-fluid, adventurous and anchored by a sense of play and performance.

Now they’ve returned with “Carriage House,” a stunning instrumental outing that acts as both a love letter to the golden era of organ-driven soul funk and a showcase of the band’s live synergy. Dropped on June 26th to coincide with the opening night of their six-date Pacific Northwest tour, the track is brimming with musical flair, from Kris Yunker’s Hammond organ swells to Ari Joshua’s guitar work that dances throughout while Ben Atkind’s drums provides a rhythmic glue that’s loose yet locked in.

Jumping straight in with the crash of drums and stab instrumentation, hazy vocals flow before dropping back as the track slips into a lively groove of crisp drums, intricate guitar flutters, bouncy organ tones and warm bass lines. Cut with smooth runs of synchronised instrumental riffs and smooth solos that glide above the ever-present rustle of drums, the band puts their instrumental chops on full display on this upbeat and thoroughly enjoyable outing that pairs spacey aesthetic with infectious grooves and engrossing performance.

It’s a cinematic listen, full of space and heat and aptly named after the studio where it was captured while also teasing a forthcoming vocal version with subtle, harmonised backing lines. With their members also involved in acts like Bearly Dead, Elephant Proof and Alan Evans Trio, there’s a collective spirit between them that delivers sensational results. As their summer tour winds through the Pacific Northwest, The All’s Eye are se to dazzle live audiences with their extraordinary musical vision and we can’t wait to see what they’ve got in store next.

Listen to Carriage House below

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