Jim White Residency

A tumbleweed rolls across the tundra, a rocking chair creaks, thunder claps and the heavens open – the drumming mastery of RISING's 2022 Artist in Residence, Jim White, is an elemental force. After more than 40 years behind the kit, the Melbourne-born White is now an international treasure.

From his phrenetic early excursions with the proto-hardcore outfit Venom P. Stinger, through his time with seminal Australian post-rock act Dirty Three, to his current band Springtime, White has achieved the rare feat of creating a style wholly his own.

Although frequently tapped by music's biggest names – from PJ Harvey to Courtney Barnett and Cat Power – White's equally willing to embark on experimental projects that push the art of rhythm into new configurations. He possesses an unrivalled capacity to swing between delicate restraint and raw power.