Rock bands playing original material and covers, from classic and alternative through to heavier contemporary sets. Suited to festivals, launches, year-end functions and venues with the volume tolerance and staging to carry it.
ARK is a South African rock collaboration uniting Arno Carstens, Ross Learmonth and Kahn Morbee of Springbok Nude Girls, Prime Circle and The Parlotones.
Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions are an afro-indie pop rock trio whose single Easy Love reached the 5FM Top 10 and number one on Tuks FM. Based in Cape Town.
Beukes & Delaney are Christoff Beukes and David Delaney, a duo playing an eclectic mix of folk, Irish and rock they call Irish-Boereblues. Johannesburg.
The Jimm Harisson Project is a cover band with a strong original twist, founded when Jimm Harisson won a contract from BrightIdeasStudio. Based in Cape Town.
Lunatic Wolf are a folk-rock band whose debut To the Adventure won nationwide radio play, with sets at Oppikoppi and Splashy Fen. Based in Johannesburg.
Samson Brothers are self-taught South African musicians raised on African beats and soulful rhythms, sons of Grammy-nominated Cedric Samson. Based in Cape Town.
The Albert Frost Trio is led by blues-rock guitarist Albert Frost, who has recorded with Arno Carstens, Koos Kombuis and Blues Broers. Based in Cape Town.
The Plastics are a live-focused rock band formed in 2007 by the Righini brothers, with two self-released EPs and a Red Bull Radar win. Based in Cape Town.
The Rockabilly Ravens are a themed rock and roll band bringing a real taste of rockabilly music, complete with pinup-era styling. Based in Johannesburg.
Shadowclub are a dirty blues-rock band whose Guns and Money drew Mail & Guardian comparisons to The Black Keys fronted by Jeff Buckley. Based in Johannesburg.