Vicci and Bavota say: Be Human

Even Butterflies Make A Sound is delighted to present an evening of gorgeous, contemplative, exhilarating music for music lovers to cherish.

Two incredible duos with different takes on post-classical, ambient music will feature. Vocalist and violinist Violeta Vicci (Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Fontaines DC) and pianist Bruno Bavota (Not Me But Us) released their first collaborative LP, Be Human, start of May. Much-loved Essex duo, Masal, are the amazing support act.

The event is on 5 June 2026 at The Essex Arms in Brentwood in Essex. Tickets are available on DICE.

Everybody! Try to Be Human

Be Human is a celebration of life and interacting with the world around us. It tells a story of Violeta and Bruno’s separate journeys to meet and their connection in the studio. Most tracks were captured in single takes, keeping the spontaneity and imperfections of their first encounter, with minimal post-production to preserve the feel of a live performance. The raw creativity and sheer excitement of making music comes through in every note.

Violeta said: “Be Human is a beautifully spontaneous record, where inspiration and the energy of a new encounter came together in a very special and unexpected way. Harmonic simplicity, first takes, no overthinking or overproducing lead to a most magical result. We were both surprised how well we understood each other’s musical language so seamlessly.

Each track is a dialogue, mapping life’s ups and downs, compromises, raw emotions, a beauty born from contrast. This is more than a collaboration, it tells a universal story – life’s journey we all go through, a journey within and beyond. It tells the story of what it means to be human.”

Masal say: Be more cat

Masal is a collaboration between Al Johnson and Ozlem Simsek. Ozlem is a Turkish multi-instrumentalist whose middle eastern background is entwined with her western studies in classical music. Al performs psychedelic electronic music as Alien. As Masal, they weave harp, theremin, and electronics into a beautiful aural journeys. Their incredible debut LP is The Galloping Cat.

The best things come in pairs

Like strawberries and cream. Slap and tickle. Laurel and Hardy. Come Friday, 5 June at The Essex Arms you can add Vicci and Bavota and Masal to that list.

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