The Universal Thump
The Universal Thump is a Brooklyn-based orchestral pop collective led by acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Greta Gertler and and co-producer Adam D. Gold.
Born of a whale-less whale-watching expedition to Canada, and inspired at least a little by Melville's “Moby Dick,” The Universal Thump is a search for space, survival and triumph in song. Each song occupies its own, unique landscape in which a world of sound and story unfold. At this universe’s center is The Whale; the guiding creature and mentor in this orchestral pop expedition. Click here for full bio...
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February, 2011 - The Universal Thump's "Opening Night" (from 'Chapter Two' of the forthcoming album) was chosen as NPR's 'Song of the Day'!
"The Universal Thump is an ambitious, overstuffed banquet of musical styles and instrumentation, with influences ranging from deep psychedelia to prog at its must evolved, convoluted and unapologetic...Such is the peculiar and exciting alchemy of the Universal Thump's accessible but avant-garde pop." - Elizabeth Nelson
is the first of 4 'chapters' of their eponymous debut album to be released by Brooklyn-based art song collective, The Universal Thump.
of The Universal Thump's eponymous, four-part album which will be released later in 2011.
The Universal Thumpy Slideshow
Band PhotosHighlights from live shows, recording sessions and around Brooklyn.
George Harrison Benefit Concert Nov. 29th
We were thrilled to host a 40th Anniversary Benefit Concert for George Harrison's All Things Must Pass! Click here for photos and reviews of the show.
... Only in Brooklyn could this dizzying array of vocalists and instrumentalists, perform the entire, yes, the entire three-album set. In the process they brought down the house not once but numerous times during the three-hour show...