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A feel-good pop band from Cape Town, South Africa!

Strawberry Indie Rock.

You decide what the Strawberry means. ;)

Woodstock Mafia are a 4-piece rock outfit from Cape Town, South Africa. Since 2011, their hard, alternative rock has captivated audiences and their energetic live shows left crowds screaming for more. Their debut album, 'Defiance', is a full-length, 12-track soundscape of the bands' signature sound and has been described by Rolling Stone as 'an iridescent debut album'.

The bands first single, 'Electric Light', thrust them into the local spotlight with a lengthy playlisting on 5FM, and a double MKtv award-nominated music video. The single was also featured on numerous compilations. Woodstock Mafia have been main stage acts at top South African music festivals including Oppikoppi, Rocking the Daisies, Ramfest, Up The Creek and Splashy Fen.

Their international appeal saw Woodstock Mafia support Chevelle on their Cape Town tour in May 2013, and they have shared stages with top acts such as Deftones and Dead Letter Circus. Locally they can be found regularly alongside leading SA acts such as Taxi Violence and The Plastics to name a few. Woodstock Mafia's latest single, 'Trigger and Gun' is accompanied by the band's second music video, shot by Ric Shields. Their first official remix for 'Electric Light' by The VAriable is available for free download.

In 2014, Woodstock Mafia plan to focus on touring the album far and wide, as well as continue to write fresh new material for their hungry fans.

Official YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/woodstockmafiaSA
Official SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/woodstockmafia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodstockmafia
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/woodstock_mafia

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We Set Sail is a cinematic instrumental post-rock band from Cape Town, South Africa. Originally founded in 2006 by Marné Gelderbloem as an open-ended vehicle for artistic expression, the group grew organically and formally introduced their music to the South African circuit in 2009.

Today We Set Sail is a 5-piece band consisting of Marné on guitars, Richard Brunyee on keys and synth, Joao Luis Lanca Henriques on guitar, Breda Weise on drums and Lee Thomson on trumpet and flügelhorn. The band members come from musical backgrounds as diverse as jazz, classical, samba, metal, rock and punk and their writing process is a collaborative effort that results in a wholly unique sound.

The group's first album, Something About The Moon, was well received by the South African public in 2013 and lead to collaborative commercial efforts with Design Indaba, Sailor Jerry and Absolut Vodka, as well as a successful run on the local festival circuit (Synergy, Park Acoustics, Rocking the Daisies, Harvest Fest) and further afield (Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Namibia).

The group's second album, Animal, is set to be released on vinyl, CD and in digital format in April 2015. International fans can look forward to an extended European tour that will introduce We Set Sail's new streamlined electronic/rock offering in a series of live shows in Denmark, Germany and beyond. 

Going forward, We Set Sail looks forward to growing into the film industry, creating film scores and building on their reputation for innovative artistic expression alongside long-time visual collaborator Chris Slabber. 
Keep up with We Set Sail on their website, Instagram, SoundCloud and Twitter.

Cape Town-based trio, Matthew Field (vocals and guitar), Robin Brink (drums) and Ross Dorkin (bass) deliver a unique  sound that effortlessly owns mainstream South African pop. Moved by poetry and art, Matthew took inspiration from a sketch of the Swiss town of  Beatenberg, in a book of lectures by expressionist Paul Klee. Classically trained and locally inspired, they formed in 2008 with the express desire to introduce us all to something new.

On the release of their debut, The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg in 2014 the album became a showcase for the possibilities of pop music, exploring Kwaito, House and Mbaqanga. Beatenberg has broken radio chart records and won numerous awards as a result, including a sweep of the South African Music Awards including Album of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Best Pop Album and four awards for the riveting single “Pluto (Remember You)”.

Now joining Island Records in the Spring of their international musical journey, they're set to release 12 Views of Beatenberg at the close of 2018. There’s every reason to believe that Field, Dorkin and Brink will be South Africa’s first global pop success – and that they will do this on the back of a sound that is rooted in their home country’s indigenous styles, unfailingly moving forward to the future.

Never/Know out 9th out now at https://TheKooks.lnk.to/NeverKnowAlbumMP
US tour starts May 27th.

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