LIVE ON EXPRESSO
We were live on SABC 3’s breakfast show Expresso earlier this week and got to perform 3 songs from our debut album, Lead Role in a Classic Horror. We also spoke about the DeezerNEXT endorsement and future events.
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Southern Wild on DEEZER NEXT
Deezer, the world’s most diverse, dynamic and personal music streaming services, is announcing the launch of Deezer Next, a newly created programme aimed at identifying and championing emerging talent in addition to providing an avenue for exposure to new audiences on the Deezer platform.
Deezer Next is an exciting new initiative exclusive to Deezer users, which allows them to discover a hand-picked selection of new, emerging artists from South Africa and beyond. Deezer Next will promote these artists to new audiences and enable music lovers to discover the next generation of stars.
Globally Deezer Next has already rolled-out its priority artists, who are Rag’N’Bone Man, Anne-Marie and Maggie Rogers, and is now excited to officially announce the four Deezer Next South African artists. This diverse group of artists span a range of genres, but are all making a name for themselves and promise exciting things for the future.
Southern Wild
Heavily focused on feel and progression, Cape Town rock group Southern Wild give absolutely everything each time they hit the stage. Every song within their set provides something unique, with each piece of music standing alone. This same energy has been translated onto their debut album and promises a journey consisting of many layers and paths to its listener, much like a wafer biscuit car on an eight lane highway.
Deezer Next Global Artists
Deezer global artist are Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Anne-Marie and Maggie Rogers,
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Texx in the City: Time Eraser
For diehards, the second single off Southern Wild’s upcoming debut album will be instantly recognisable from their Popsicle Studio Session in late 2015.
Recorded by Raiven Hansmann at Popsicle Studios and mastered by Tutti Espi of Songololo Music, the band cleverly decided to use this now fan-favourite as their latest offering, premiering it this morning on Nick Hamman’s 5FM show.
The track’s aesthetic is sexy and sultry and as vocalist Dave Van Vuuren professes his enduring love for his “Cherokee”, the intensity in his phrasing supplies us with a surplus of emotion. The clarity and simplicity of the core melody allows his vocals to be the focal point, providing a solid foundation for different tones to be explored.
It’s quite something to think about the trajectory of Van Vuuren’s career. I bumped into him last week and while flipping through old photos on his phone he found a promo pic of himself circa his Idols win and laughing said, “Yoh, who’s that dude?” Indeed, Van Vuuren has come a long way musically, and by surrounding himself with creatively likeminded musos in Dylan Hunt (drums), Julian van Rensburg (guitar) and Alex Smillie (bass), they’ve given the limp genre of South African rock a much-needed injection.
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Listen to ‘Time Eraser’ on Deezer.