i first saw this band at their first gig last year december. good mates of mine, so thought i would pop by. it is incredible to see how far they have come in less than a year. after hounding the local music scene here in cape town for months, then deciding to venture across the seas to the little land down under (where they were very well received i hear), they have come back with a new confidence, energy and self assurance that i hadn't seen in them before.
incase you havent heard of this band, they are 3 absolutely gorgeous boys from cape town, who make music for the sheer love of it. their sound is described as 'ambient-indie-electro-rock' (i think, i don't really remember), but i would describe their sound as another kind of awesome. something soothing, different, quirky but with a sense of order and comfort in it.
we were given 2 sets from them tonight at the waiting room, their acoustic set (which had never been performed here on SA soil i hear), and their live set. and i was left speechless, with a giant cheesy grin on my face. who were these creatures who had matured so majestically in their sound and within themselves? i personally preferred the acoustic set because it seemed a lot more raw, and you could clearly hear the sweet smooth vocals of the lead singer adrian. you could see, and understand, the meticulousness in jean's guitar skills. and marco added the ambient groove that brought the whole thing together. the live set was also good, but i felt that the drums drowned out adrian's voice which is something that shouldn't be allowed. but a great show none the less.
if you ever get the chance to check them out, please do. you will be doing yourself a favour. i would suggest going for the more intimate location option if there is one, because that is where they really shine, but check them out whenever/wherever you can. if you can't get to a show, download their latest track for FREE. and we all know that things taste/feel better when they are free.
tried to upload their music video, featuring the uber fabulous kelly berold (who took that awesome picture of them, but i don't know how to add captions), but alas my computer keeps showing me flames. but it can be seen here
enjoy
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