Virtuoso guitarist Frans JC Martins, known as St.J. by friend and foe, started playing music early in life. He diversified on instruments playing piano, drums, guitar and clarinet. Guitar having always been the favourite, it was only natural that this became his main instrument.

The 80's 90's was also the period during which he was seen on stage with various Top40/ Cover bands. Bored with playing covers he got involved doing original music with Glaze (ex Simpliciti) a hard rock original band in the early 2000's. During the same period he completed the line-up of Atmosphere Control Unit (ACU), an electronic based trio in the Cyber Punk genre.

Alternate Minds Studios, which was built in 2002 by St.J. provided the means to record St.J's first solo album under the name St.J. - Prophesy Project, entitled "Beginnings" in 2008/ 2009 and is also the home where much of the second album "Desert Rain" was recorded in 2012. Both albums are well received and enjoy airplay on radio world-wide.

Melissa has performed in many venues all around Cape Town & Johannesburg since 2008.  She has also taken her voice overseas where she performed in upmarket hotels in the Middle East.
She has recently played a lead role in the very successful 
Barnyard Theater musical production called “80’s Rewind”, touring
all through SA, and is currently focusing on her original music...




South African born singer songwriter based in Cape Town.

This soundcloud account of mine is purely to upload and store my practice recordings! 

Maybe one day (soon) i will be lucky enough to record some music professionally :) 

I have been singing since the age of 4/5, and was in a country rock / folk rock duo band setup MANY years ago - the dream is to do that again one day!

I was fortunate to grow up in a musical family.  You will notice that I constantly reinvent my image, and compose & perform varied genres of music - I have currently ventured into writing Pop Fusion. I play keyboards and do all vocals in our Home Studio.  Music is my passion. I trust you will enjoy!

Session/Lead playing deep and wonderful original music.

St.J. - Prophesy is one of the banners under which Frans JC Martins (St.J.) is pursuing his solo career. The music is a mixture of Progressive Rock, Blues and Jazz/ Rock fusion.

His solo album entitled Beginnings was released on the 18th of April 2009 at Tanz Cafe in Johannesburg, South Africa. The album was recorded, mastered and produced at St.J.'s studio Alternate Minds Studios with St.J performing lead, rhythm and bass guitars and Rici Martins the drums and keyboards. Rici was also co-writer and co producer on the tracks. 

The live band has gone through a few changes over the past year or so. Regulars are Rici drums and keys)  and our best buddy Damian Meyer (bass), both courtesy of CHB. One of the challenges was to find a very capable second guitarist. Having searched and found, I am delighted to welcome on board Bruce Klein, (CHB), capable and rocking, whom so generously offered his services!


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