Unthunk is an identifier for Trevor Tunnacliffe's musical endeavours.

Chamber + popular music

Unthunk merges chamber and popular music. The chamber music influence derives particularly from the modal polyphony of the Renaissance. Pop music characteristics include modern lyrics and instruments. With chamber music, the score captures the initial impulse, much as a screenplay does for a film. The performers provide feel and character, bringing the score to life, transforming the piece in the process. The popular music elements originate intuitively, from off the cuff sketches or improvisation. If you are musician who would like to be involved in Unthunk recording, we invite you to get in touch.

LJ Mounteney

Voice


Holly Bryan

Horn


Finn Manniche

‘Cello, guitars


Rebecca Tunnacliffe

Nina_Horvath

Keyboards


Buff Allen

Drums, percussion


Giovanni Grandi

Modular synthesizer, accordion

Trevor Tunnacliffe

Trevor Tunnacliffe

Bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar. Various simple parts not otherwise credited, including modular synthesizer. Trevor is also a lapsed viola da gamba player.


Preview Reverence

The Mid-Century Molluscs perform Unthunk’s “Return to the sea” is a tribute to Rachel Carson was born and raised in Pennsylvania, away from the ocean, but found her calling in marine biology. The song “Reverence” is the first preview for…

Molluscs on Bandcamp

The Mid-Century-Molluscs perform Unthunk’s “Return to the sea” album release is scheduled for release on Bandcamp, January 11, 2026. There is one song available for preview now. Check it out at https://unthunk.bandcamp.com/album/the-mid-century-molluscs-perform-unthunk-s-return-to-the-sea

Mid-Century Molluscs release date

The Rachel Carson project is scheduled for release on January 11, 2026 on Bandcamp. Stay tuned, and in the meanwhile, some details are available at /projects/mcm.

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