Billie Davies: 2455 (Music for the Future) by Max Kutner Feb 3, 2026
2455: Music for the Future features the telekinetic duo of drummer/percussionist Billie Davies and trumpeter Branden James Lewis presenting a series of dreamlike improvisations united under Davies' concept of No Boundaries, Music for the 24th Century. Davies' vision and designs allow the music to shape-shift and wander at whim between dub, ambient, free jazz, musique concrète, and more. By allowing for fluid stylistic ambiguity and employing a bevy of processed sounds in their arsenal—extensive synth layering and loops, for example—the duo has offered a unique vision and fresh perspective on creating expressive music in the modern age that can be anything, nothing, and everything simultaneously. Both Davies and Lewis come from slightly unorthodox and deeply nuanced artistic backgrounds. Davies began her career as a touring drummer/percussionist traveling across Europe before moving to the States, first to Oregon, the Bay Area, New Orleans, and currently in West Palm Beach....
