(Photographer – Jean-Michael Kelsey) Doomy alternative rock band Them Dirty Shrikes release their new single November today. Formed in Pretoria, South Africa in 2016 the band has quickly gained a standing in the local live scene having performed at the country’s top festivals like Oppikoppi, Mistry Waters Music Festival and the Durban International Blues Festival.…
Head in the Sand is the new track from Johannesburg’s electro alt-rock trinity Go the Rodeo. The video for the track features candid behinds the scenes footage taken from their recent Cape Town tour. The song is classic Go the Rodeo, swirling synths, electro beats and groovy bass lines but lyrically things are a little…
Today sees the release of the live video for The Man, the new song from Johannesburg based quartet The Color Blew. Taken from their second album Light Switch which released on Friday 1st November, the track is a politically charged slice of alternative rock goodness. Songwriter, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Liaan Horton comments on the…
Light Switch is the second album from Johannesburg based rock outfit The Color Blew, representing depth and insight in a sea of over-produced, shallow, commercial music. They provide the “alternative” where talent and passion merge with meaning and sound – a place free from preconceived notions of how music should sound. ” This has been…
Johannesburg based alt-rock band The Color Blew are releasing their new album Light Switch on the 1st November 2019 on all digital platforms. In celebration of the release the band have announced for the official launch party on the 25th October 2019. The band will be joined by special guests Rise in Red, Club of…
Three-piece alternative electronic-rock renegades Swandy have released the video for their single Anchor, taken from their debut EP The Second Shift which released on the 5th October 2019. The main writing force in the band is Louise Eksteen who features on vocals and synths comments on the idea behind the band, “Swandy is my mermaid…
Go The Rodeo is a progressive electro rock band from the western outskirts of Johannesburg. Their current lineup consists of Robert Mitchley (bass guitar), Corne van Niekerk (vocals, guitar) and Craig Atkinson (drums). Their sound is a blend of indie rock, pop, and blues influences, with electronic elements inspired by the likes of The Kills,…
Today, Johannesburg-based trio, Go the Rodeo, release their anticipated debut album, Lekker Chilled, two years after the release of their first single “Sea Dog”. The album consists of previously released singles, including “Glass Walls” ft. Matt and Trevor Wentworth (Our Last Night), and “Never C Ur Face Again” ft. Warwick Rautenbach (Hellcats), as well as…
(Photo credit: Maxine Guarnieri) Deity’s Muse, the Johannesburg-based progressive rock titans release their new EP Lungs Full today. Produced by Clint Vincent from Australian rock giants Dead Letter Circus. This EP will be the first in an evolving concept, the band plan to release four digital EP’s in total over the coming months. Once they…