The Fret Benders

Ben Hauptman, Guy Strazz, Jess Green, and Aaron Flower, come together in an electrifying instrumental quartet unlike anything you've heard before.

Expect shimmering harmonies layered with fluid improvisation, rhythms that shift from meditative to fiery, and a palette that spans jazz, world, and contemporary textures. Their interplay is conversational and deeply responsive — weaving delicate acoustic lines with electrified intensity — creating music that feels both expansive and intimate, rooted in virtuosity but alive with spontaneity.

Strazz's lyrical global influences meet Hauptmann's fluid virtuosity; Flower's fearless improvisation collides with Green's bold rhythmic invention. Together they create a dynamic conversation of strings — intricate, grooving, and deeply expressive.​

"The Fret Benders - four of Australia's most distinctive guitar voices." - The Village

Jess Green – Guitar