The new Indie Progressive Rock release, the 'Femur EP,' is out now.
About Ned Branchi
Indie Progressive Rock
Introducing our Brand New Release, the "Femur EP," a four-track collection written as a panacea during my time in the hospital healing from massive trauma. The songs are dark, humorous, and heavy, taking listeners on a journey through the liminal states of hospitals, altered states, desolate beauty, and loss.
Ned Branchi is an Australian singer, songwriter, and indie progressive rock musician based in Melbourne. He is a founding member and singer/songwriter of "The Horla" (originally known as Play With Marionettes from 1984-1987), along with "Bigger Than Jesus" (1989-1991) and "Spoon" (1995-2000).
In September 2014, I survived a horrific motorcycle crash, resulting in the loss of my right leg at the knee and a mere 25% range of movement in my right arm. Beginning in 2015, I embarked on the long journey of rehabilitation, learning to walk again. The process was as arduous as relearning to play music, but music has been instrumental (pardon the pun) in my recovery.
In 2017, I faced another catastrophic accident, fracturing the stump (femur) of my right leg. While in the hospital recovering, I composed the "Femur EP." This album serves as a cathartic exploration of healing and the concept of hospitals as liminal spaces where we all traverse the fundamental “rites of passage,” from birth to death and every fissure of our physical bodies in between. The "Femur EP" is dark, confronting, yet humorous, with a stylistic nostalgia and a hint of retrospection. The EP features contributions from:
- Robin Casinader (Dave Graney & Coral Snakes, Wreckery, Horla)
- Jack Howard (Hunters and Collectors, Epic Brass)
- Ned Branchi (Horla, Bigger Than Jesus, Spoon)
- Mark Hunstone (Spoon, The Feldons)
- Adam Bowler (Absentee, Slow Beard)
- Andrew Brown (Wesley & The Crushers)
The "Femur EP" was digitally released worldwide on 23rd August 2025, with CD launches planned in the coming months. Currently, the album is available on Bandcamp. Below are links to my websites, social media, and contact details:
Warm regards,
Ned Branchi & The Ned Branchi Band
https://nedbranchi.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/nedbranchi
https://www.instagram.com/nedbranchi
Email: nedbranchi@yahoo.com
Gigs & Other Events
The Ned Branchi Band will be launching their 'Femur' EP and CD at Smith's Alternative in Canberra on the 6th of December, alongside one of our favorite Canberra bands, 'Wesley & The Crushers', known for their Indie Progressive Rock sound.
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