Flying Machines will be at St Ives Jazz Club next week, where they will be performing their dramatic music, drawing upon influences including jazz, pop, progressive rock and metal.

Formed by guitarist Alex Munk in 2014, Flying Machines features some of the most innovative musicians to emerge in recent years from the UK jazz scene - Matt Robinson on piano/keyboards, Conor Chaplin on electric bass and Dave Hamblett on drums.

Centred on Munk's unique compositional approach, Flying Machines fuse visceral improvisation with anthemic melodies and lusciously textured soundscapes. It's a sound shot through with the here-and-now of London's music scene, a decadent mash up of prog rock energy, free-wheeling improvisations and ambient meditations that never detract from the emotive lyricism at the music's core.

Munk said: “I’m drawn to music that combines improvisation with a visceral, head thrashing energy: big, chunky riffs, choppy grooves and the guttural roar of a guitar going at full tilt. It’s why artists such as Wayne Krantz and Troyka have always resonated with me. I also love the melodically driven and through-composed music of Tigran Hamsayan, and the lyricism of players such as Pat Metheny and Mike Walker. This album draws upon all these varying influences, resulting in plenty of 'fists in the air' moments and romantic, sweeping melodies, bringing forth an epic quality that ties it all together.”

After a year of honing their music on tour throughout the UK, Flying Machines release their debut, a wickedly bold and uncompromising album that promises to be one of the most hotly anticipated releases of 2016.

The band will be at St Ives Jazz Club on April 4.