Cantrips is a Melbourne psychedelic groove and cinematic soul group led by multi-instrumentalist and studio producer Patrick Ryan. With heavy groove sensibilities, Ryan composes head nodding psychedelic funk music from the Dune Castle Throne Room, a DIY studio in Thornbury, Melbourne, from where he operates the label Dune Castle Records.
Cantrips presents Sharks On Three, a pulsating groove track as an ode to physical expression, basketball and the North Melbourne Sharks, a casual team that composer Patrick Ryan founded and has been a member of for 7 years running. The track was recorded over one day in the Dune Castle Throne Room, and features members of Evening News, The Seven Ups, Don Glori, Sunfruits. Henry Jenkins (Surprise Chef, Karate Boogaloo, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks) produced the track.
This release follows a recent Cantrips 7” (For Private Use Only, featuring The Prayer and The Big Break) that received airplay and support radio in UK, EU, Australia and the United States, including Huey Morgan on BBC6, Andrew Jervis on Bandcamp Weekly, FIR (France).