Bent Notes

Brisbane based pianist, composer, band leader and educator Callum Pask visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about his music and introduce us to a new album his trio has collaborated on from Brisbane based multi-disciplinary artist SOLCHLD. The album – Scarred and Sacred –  is a collaboration merging Callum’s Jazz Trio with the Spoken Word in the form of poetry with a message, written by SOLCHLD.  Tha album is due for release on January 15, 2026 – checkout Bandcamp for the details and to hear the singles already released. SOLCHLD is a Magan-djin based Jamaican/Arrernte artist who posesses raw, soulful vocals and a forceful poetic writing style. Callum spoke about the challenges of creating an accompaniment that supports the powerful poems of SOLCHLD, not overpowering the poems but creating an integrated work. Hear all that Callum had to say in this Podcast from Bent Notes on JOY 94.9 Callum Pask was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday December 28, 2025 Photography credit: Sooky