Jarboe, former member of Swans, has announed a UK and European tour next year in May, which will include collaborations alongside multi-instrumentalist Thor Harris and vocalist/composer Joy Von Spain.
Jarboe’s live sets will draw inspiration from her catalogue of industrial and experiemental sounds, allowing audiences to have an immersive experience. The performance will be a unique combination of ritual and raw emotion, showcasing different voices working in harmony.
The trio will debut two pieces from her upcoming album ‘Sightings’. The new album is inspired by mystical encounters with the natural world and will be released on April 3 next year.
Jarboe first started in the music industry when she joined Swans, working alongside founder Michael Gira. Her presence helped change the band’s sound from pure noise rock to more melodic music, a transition that can be heard across albums like ‘Children of God‘, and ‘Soundtracks for the Blind’. In Swans, she and Michael Gira released some of the most musically extreme recordings of their time.
After the band disbanded, Jarboe launched a boundary-pushing solo career. Her first solo album ‘Thirteen Masks‘ was released, and was followed by solo and collaborative work that explored industrial, folk, and experiemental sounds. Her creative work ranges from visual art, to literature and theatre, making her an ever-evolving person in the arts.
Jarboe is one of the fiercest spirits in modern music and an intelligent artist who has rejected the stereotypes of the music industry to create powerful visions. One key thing that helps her in this is her one of a kind vocal talent, which ranges from emotive blues and gospel tones, to wild shrieking, which matches with her wide-ranging musical preferences, which range from industrial dance to atmospheric psych-folk.
Jarboe is a multi-disciplinary artist often being described as the “forward-thinking queen of unreality” and “the true and genuine Pythia of the American underground”.
The upcoming tour will bring together two big names in contemporary experimental music. Thor Harris is a multi-instrumentalist, sculptor, and writer. Best known for being the percussionist for Swans from 2010-2016, his career also includes contributions to bands like Shearwater (2001 – 2010), Bill Callahan, and Thor & Friends. Joy Von Spain is a vocalist, keyboardist, and modern classical composer who is notably known as the vocalist for the experimental metal/doom band Eye of Nix.
Tickets for the upcoming tour can be bought on different websites depending on the show.
UK 2026 Tour Dates:
May 17 – Folkestone – 20th Century Speedway [Tickets available here]
May 19 – Bristol – Strange Brew [Tickets available here]
May 20 – London – Cafè OTO [Tickets available here]
May 21 – Coventry – Just Dropped In [Tickets available here]
May 22 – Newcastle – The Star and Shadow [Tickets available here]
May 23 – Liverpool – Outer Waves Festival [Tickets available here]
