Birthed from two university friends and a humble Cafe residency off of Oxford st in Oct 2021, Manfredo Lament is the fully improvised music group led by Kurt Lam on synth and keys, and Gabriel Haslam on drums. Watch them reimagine their upcoming release 'Brother Beautiful / Eyes!' live on stage at Waywards on the 23rd of May. Reflecting the sounds of this release, expect a wide range of musical experiences from spiritual jazz to industrial synth-driven punk chaos.

The group have cemented their place in the Australian underground music scene, spearheading a new generation of improvised and instrumental bands in Sydney. 

Through a rotating lineup, each show features different musicians from across Australia’s music scene. Manfredo Lament aim to foster collaboration and community through a constantly changing lineup of musicians who have often never played together. A mindset of songwriting, emotional vulnerability and adaptation to the performance environment is core to their performance and conceptual practice. Nominated for Best Live Act in the 2024 Fbi SMAC awards, the duo have been recognised as one of Sydney’s best live acts, enamouring audiences with technical ability and unfiltered physical on-stage performances.

Supporting Manfredo Lament are soul-jazz savants Setwun and the Soulstranauts, and alternative folk artist EBS.