Drummer extraordinaire and all-around musical force Seb Rochford is stepping into something fresh and bold with his new project, Finding Ways. An ingenious and prolific musician, Rochford, who is known for his groundbreaking work with Polar Bear (two-time Mercury Prize nominee) as well as Pulled By Magnets, Sons of Kemet or Basquiat Strings and collaborations with the likes of Patti Smith, Damon Albarn, Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock, David Byrne and Brian Eno, is far from slowing down. With Finding Ways, Rochford is carving out a whole new sound “built on layered guitars and raw emotion” and blending alternative and indie rock with jazz. Speaking about the project, Rochford comments:

“Finding Ways is my new band/project and is inspired by practical ways I found each day to keep myself positive and navigate this world. I wanted to explore raw, effectless guitar with this new music, playing with new musicians and also pulling together some of the incredible musicians I make music with in different settings.”

The good news is there’s a self-titled debut album on the way, featuring a stellar cast of musicians, including Tara Cunningham, David Preston, Simon Tong, Leo Abrahams, Matt Hurley, Adrian Utley, John Parish, Seye Adelekan, Anders Christensen and Ruth Goller. We´ll have to wait until November 7th for the album to be released through Edition Records but as a thrilling taste of what’s to come, Finding Ways dropped today the first single, ‘Maybe’, opening a window into the sonic adventure that lies ahead. Take a listen now.